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快方に赴く (かいほうにおもむく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

快かい方ほうに赴おもむく

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ku)

improve; get better; convalesce

Used specifically for a patient's condition moving toward recovery. Often appears in medical or formal contexts.

患かん者じゃの容よう態だいは快かい方ほうに赴おもむいている。
The patient's condition is improving.
手しゅ術じゅつ後ご

、

彼かれ

は

順じゅん

調ちょう

に

快かい

方ほう

に

赴おもむ

い

た

。

After the surgery, he steadily recovered.

Kanji

快cheerful, pleasant, agreeable
方direction, person, alternative
赴proceed, get, become

Similar words

回かい復ふくする
回復する is the general term for recovery from illness, injury, or a setback. 快方に赴く is a more formal, somewhat literary expression specifically for a patient's condition turning toward recovery.
良よくなる
良くなる is a casual, everyday expression for getting better. 快方に赴く is more formal and medical in tone.

Etymology

快方 (recovery, favorable direction) + に (particle) + 赴く (to head toward, proceed). Literally 'to head toward recovery'. The expression is a fixed medical phrase.