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快方に向かう (かいほうにむかう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

快かい方ほうに向むかう

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-u)

take a turn for the better; begin to improve; begin to recover

Used specifically for illnesses, patients, or medical conditions showing signs of recovery. Often appears in medical contexts or news reports.

入にゅう院いんしている祖そ父ふは、ようやく快かい方ほうに向むかっている。
My hospitalized grandfather is finally taking a turn for the better.
インフルエンザが快かい方ほうに

向む

かう

まで

、

しばらく

休やす

ん

で

ください

。

Please rest for a while until your flu begins to improve.

Written forms

快かい方ほうに向むかう
Standard kanji spelling for this phrase.
快かい方ほうにむかう
Kana spelling of 向かう; common in everyday writing.
快かい方ほうに向むかう
Variant kanji form using 向う; less common than 向かう.

Kanji

快cheerful, pleasant, agreeable
方direction, person, alternative
向yonder, facing, beyond

Similar words

回かい復ふくする
回復する is a more general term for recovery from illness, fatigue, or a setback, while 快方に向かう specifically emphasizes the turning point toward improvement.
治なおる
治る means 'to be cured' or 'to heal' and focuses on the result, whereas 快方に向かう describes the process of getting better.

Etymology

Compound of 快方 (favorable direction, recovery) + に (particle) + 向かう (to head toward). The phrase literally means 'to head toward a favorable direction,' used idiomatically for recovery from illness.