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立ち向かう (たちむかう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

立たち向むかう

た

ち

む

か

う

JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

confront; face; stand up to; fight against

Implies actively facing a difficult opponent, challenge, or adversity with determination. Often used with に for the target.

彼かれは困こん難なんに立たち向むかう勇ゆう気きがある。
He has the courage to face difficulties.
選せん手しゅは

強きょう

敵てき

に

立た

ち

向む

かっ

た

。

The athlete confronted a strong opponent.

私わたしたちは自し然ぜん災さい害がいに立たち向むかわなければならない。

We must stand up to natural disasters.

Written forms

立たち向むかうUsage88%
Standard spelling; high-frequency news term.
立たちむかうUsage4%
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立たち向むかうUsage4%
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たちむかうUsage2%
立たち向むかうUsage1%
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立たち向むかうUsage<1%
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たち向むかうUsage<1%
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たち向むかうUsage<1%
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Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
向yonder, facing, beyond

Similar words

挑いどむ
挑む emphasizes challenging or taking on a task/opponent, often with a sense of daring. 立ち向かう focuses more on facing and resisting something directly, often adversity.
対たい抗こうする
対抗する means to oppose or compete against, often in a rivalry or contest. 立ち向かう has a stronger nuance of confronting a threat or hardship head-on.

Etymology

Compound of 立ち (tachi, continuative form of 立つ 'to stand') + 向かう (mukau, 'to face'). Literally 'stand and face', conveying the image of taking a firm stance against something.