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手向かい (てむかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
resistance ; defiance ; opposition
Refers to actively resisting or defying someone, often in a confrontational or rebellious manner. Commonly used with する to mean 'to resist' or 'to defy'.
子こ ども が 親おや に 手て 向む かい する の は 自し 然ぜん な 成せい 長ちょう の 一いち 部ぶ だ 。
It's a natural part of growing up for children to resist their parents.
Written forms 手向かい Usage 50% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
てむかい
Standard kanji spelling.
たむかい
手向い Usage 50% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
たむかい
Similar words 反はん 抗こう 反抗 is a more general term for rebellion or defiance, often used for systematic opposition. 手向かい implies a more direct, personal act of resistance.
抵てい 抗こう 抵抗 is a broader term for resistance, including physical, electrical, or abstract resistance. 手向かい is specifically about defying a person or authority.
Etymology Compound of 手 (te, 'hand') and 向かい (mukai, 'facing, opposing'). The reading てむかい is standard; たむかい is a rare historical variant.
