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    3. 向き合う

    向き合う

    向むき​合あう​

    to be opposite

    KMT10News #39+1Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    向きあう

    むきあう

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be opposite, to face each other
    2.
    to confront (an issue), to face

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしたちはテーブルを挟はさんで向むき合あって座すわった。

    We sat facing each other across the table.

    KMT6Daily Life
    自じ分ぶんの弱よわさと向むき合あうことは大たい切せつだ。

    It is important to face one's own weaknesses.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは困こ難んな問んなも題んだいから逃にげずに、真ま正と面もから向むき合あった。

    He did not run away from the difficult problem, but faced it head-on.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    夫ふう婦ふがお互たがいの気き持もちに真しん剣けんに向むき合あうことで、関かん係けいは深ふかまる。

    By seriously facing each other's feelings, a couple's relationship deepens.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    過か去この失しっ敗ぱいと向むき合あい、そこから学まなぶことが成せい長ちょうへの第だい一いっ歩ぽだ。

    Facing past failures and learning from them is the first step towards growth.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyEducation

    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
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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