noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
confront directly; meet face-to-face
Used for physically or metaphorically facing something squarely, without evasion. Often implies a direct, head-on approach.
彼は困難に正対する勇気がある。
He has the courage to confront difficulties head-on.
問題に正対せずに逃げては
You must not run away without facing the problem directly.