向むかい合あう

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あ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

Describes two people or things positioned facing one another, often implying a direct confrontation or symmetrical arrangement.

は

私わたし

の

家いえ

と

向む

かい

合あ

っ

て

いる

。

His house is opposite mine.

向むかい合あうUsage72%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
向むかいあうUsage14%
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Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
向むかい合あうUsage8%
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Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
むかいあうUsage7%

向むかう
向かう means 'to head toward' or 'to face a direction', often with a destination or goal. 向かい合う specifically means two entities face each other.
対たい面めんする
対面する is more formal and often used for meeting someone face-to-face, especially in official or first-time contexts. 向かい合う is more about physical positioning.

Compound of 向かい (mukai, 'facing', the continuative form of 向かう) + 合う (au, 'to meet, to do mutually'). Literally 'to meet facing each other'.