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    3. 向こう

    向こう

    向むこ​う​

    opposite side

    N5KMT6News #15+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    向う

    むこう

    Noun

    1.
    opposite side, other side
    2.
    over there, ahead, beyond, (in the) distance, far away, far off
    3.
    destination, there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
    4.
    the other party, the other side
    5.
    from now, next (e.g. two weeks), coming ..., from ... onwards

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    駅えきは道みちの向むこうにあります。

    The station is across the street.

    KMT3Core ConceptsDaily Life
    向むこうの山やまには雪ゆきが積つもっています。

    Snow is piled up on the mountain over there.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentCore Concepts
    向むこう一いっ週しゅう間かんは晴せい天てんが続つづくでしょう。

    The clear weather will probably continue for the next week.

    KMT6Weather & GeographyCore Concepts
    飛ひ行こう機きは向むこうの国くにへ飛とび立たちました。

    The airplane took off for the country over there.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationCore Concepts
    交こう渉しょうでは、向むこうの意い見けんも尊そん重ちょうしなければならない。

    In negotiations, we must also respect the other party's opinion.

    KMT7Business & FinanceCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    向
    む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)
    yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)
    Kanji
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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