Japanese

こう

むこう
Meaning: opposite side, other side, over there
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

向
こ
う

Example sentences

A new cafe has opened across the street.
あの山の向こうに家がある
There is a house beyond that mountain.
向こうで座っている女の人は私の母です。
The woman sitting over there is my mother.
この道は、向こうの大きな通りと交わっています。
This road intersects with the big street over there.
船が水平線の向こうに消えていった。
The ship disappeared beyond the horizon.
山の向こうから旭が昇り、辺り一面を明るく照らした
The morning sun rose from behind the mountain and illuminated the whole area.
彼は風上に立って、たばこの煙が向こうに流れるようにした。
He stood upwind so the cigarette smoke would flow away.
夏の午後、海の向こうに入道雲が高くそびえていた。
On a summer afternoon, a towering cloud rose high beyond the sea.
山の向こうに千村万落が広がる
Countless villages and settlements spread out beyond the mountains.

Usage Notes

Refers to a place further away or across a boundary (like a street or river). Can also mean the other party in a transaction.

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