向むこう側がわ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to the far side of a physical space, or figuratively to the opposing party in a situation.

渉しょう

で

は

、

向む

こう

側がわ

の

言い

い

分ぶん

も

聞き

く

必ひつ

要よう

が

ある

。

In negotiations, you need to listen to the other party's side as well.

向むこう側がわUsage86%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
向むこう側がわUsage9%
Variant spelling using 向う instead of 向こう; less common but still encountered.
むこうがわUsage3%
向むこうがわUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Kana spelling with mixed kanji; search-only variant.

向むこう
向こう is a more general term for 'over there' or 'the other side', while 向こう側 specifically emphasizes the 'side' aspect.
反はん対たい側がわ
反対側 means 'the opposite side' and is often interchangeable, but 向こう側 can sound slightly more colloquial or spatial.

Compound of 向こう (mukō, 'the other side, over there') + 側 (gawa, 'side'). The reading むこう is a shift from むかう (向かう, 'to face').