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    3. 立ち向かう

    立ち向かう

    立たち​向むか​う​

    to fight against

    KMT10News #40+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    立ち向う立ちむかう立向う立向かうたち向かうたち向う

    たちむかう

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to fight against, to oppose, to face

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    彼かれは困こん難なんに立たち向むかった。

    He faced the difficulties.

    KMT10Daily Life
    どんな逆ぎゃっ境きょうにも勇ゆう気きを持もって立たち向むかうべきだ。

    We should face any adversity with courage.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは社しゃ会かいの不ふ公こう平へいに立たち向むかい、改かい革かくを訴うったえ続つづけた。

    She confronted social injustice and continued to advocate for reform.

    KMT10Daily LifePolitics & Law
    毎まい日にちの仕し事ごとに立たち向むかうのは大たい変へんだが、やりがいもある。

    Facing daily work is tough, but it's also rewarding.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career
    選せん手しゅたちは強きょう敵てきに立たち向むかい、最さい後ごまで諦あきらめなかった。

    The athletes faced a strong opponent and didn't give up until the very end.

    KMT10Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    向
    む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)
    yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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