向かう — meaning in English
mukau
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English meaning
- bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
- face noun The front of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
- head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
- look verb To direct one's eyes toward something in order to see it.
- toward preposition In the direction of a place, person, or thing.
Senses
向かう is used for these senses in English:
- bound Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
- face (transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
- head (intransitive) To move in a specified direction.
- look To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
- toward In the direction of.
bound — full definition
- adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
- adj Heading toward a particular place.
- adj Certain or very likely to happen.
- noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
- verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.
face — full definition
- noun The front of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
- noun One's reputation, dignity, or standing in the eyes of others.
- noun The front or outer surface of an object, such as a clock, cliff, or building.
- verb To have the front pointed toward something, or to be positioned opposite it.
- verb To confront or deal with a difficult situation, person, or fact.