Japanese

むきあう
Meaning: to face each other; to confront; to deal with
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 向き合う 向き合わない
Polite 向き合います 向き合いません
Past 向き合った 向き合わなかった
Polite + Past 向き合いました 向き合いませんでした
Te-form 向き合って 向き合わなくて
Potential 向き合える 向き合えない
Passive 向き合われる 向き合われない
Causative 向き合わせる 向き合わせない
Causative + Passive 向き合わされる 向き合わされない
Imperative 向き合え 向き合うな

Handwriting

向
き
合
う

Example sentences

I face him head-on.
逃げずに、その問題と正面から向き合うべきだ。
You should face the problem head-on without running away.
医師は一人一人の患者に丁寧に向き合った。
The doctor dealt with each patient politely and sincerely.
彼は問題から逃げずに、真正面から向き合った。
He faced the problem head-on without running away.
二人は向き合って相対した。
The two sat facing each other.
彼は会社で経理を担当しており、毎日数字と向き合っている。
He is in charge of accounting at the company and deals with numbers every day.
闘牛士は赤い布を構えて、牛と向き合った。
The bullfighter faced the bull with a red cloth ready.

Usage Notes

Used both for physically facing someone and for confronting a problem or situation.

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