Japanese

かう

たちむかう
Meaning: to face; to confront; to stand up to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 立ち向かう 立ち向かわない
Polite 立ち向かいます 立ち向かいません
Past 立ち向かった 立ち向かわなかった
Polite + Past 立ち向かいました 立ち向かいませんでした
Te-form 立ち向かって 立ち向かわなくて
Potential 立ち向かえる 立ち向かえない
Passive 立ち向かわれる 立ち向かわれない
Causative 立ち向かわせる 立ち向かわせない
Causative + Passive 立ち向かわされる 立ち向かわされない
Imperative 立ち向かえ 立ち向かうな

Handwriting

立
ち
向
か
う

Example sentences

He faced the difficulty with courage.
彼は鋭い剣を手に持って、敵に立ち向かった。
He held a sharp sword in his hand and faced the enemy.
決勝戦で、彼はかつてない強敵に立ち向かった。
In the final match, he faced a formidable enemy unlike any before.
数か国が連合して、共通の敵に立ち向かった。
Several countries formed an alliance to face a common enemy.
彼は鋼鉄のような意志を持って困難に立ち向かった。
He faced the difficulties with a will like steel.
彼は毅然とした態度で不正に立ち向かった。
He faced injustice with a resolute attitude.
彼は確固たる信念を持って、困難に立ち向かった。
He faced difficulties with a firm belief.
彼女は凛々しい表情で困難に立ち向かった。
She faced the difficulty with a gallant expression.
彼は勇を鼓して、強大な敵に立ち向かった。
He mustered his courage and faced the powerful enemy.
彼は揺るぎない信念を持って、困難に立ち向かった。
He faced the difficulties with unwavering conviction.

Usage Notes

Used when dealing with problems, enemies, or difficult situations head-on.

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