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向かう — meaning in English

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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

  1. adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  2. adj Heading toward a particular place.
  3. adj Certain or very likely to happen.
  4. noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
  5. verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.

face — full definition

  1. noun The front of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  2. noun One's reputation, dignity, or standing in the eyes of others.
  3. noun The front or outer surface of an object, such as a clock, cliff, or building.
  4. verb To have the front pointed toward something, or to be positioned opposite it.
  5. verb To confront or deal with a difficult situation, person, or fact.

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