前まえ向むき

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Common word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

front-facing; facing forward

Literal orientation: something physically turned or directed toward the front. Antonym: 後ろ向き.

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ください

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Please place this chair facing forward.

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

Attitude or mindset: optimistic, proactive, and focused on the future. Antonym: 後ろ向き.

失しっ敗ぱいを前まえ向むきに捉とらえることが大たい切せつだ。
It's important to take failure in a positive way.
彼かれはいつも前まえ向むきな考かんがえ方かたをしている。
He always has a forward-looking way of thinking.

〈事こと〉を前まえ向むきに検けん討とうするto give something positive/constructive consideration
会かい社しゃはその提てい案あんを前まえ向むきに検けん討とうすると言いった。
The company said it would give the proposal serious, positive consideration.
前まえ向むきに考かんがえるto think about something in a positive way
失しっ敗ぱいしても前まえ向むきに考かんがえることが大たい切せつだ。
Even after a failure, it's important to think positively about it.
前まえ向むきになるto become positive-minded
彼かの女じょの言こと葉ばで少すこし前まえ向むきになれた。
Her words helped me become a bit more positive.
前まえ向むきな姿し勢せいa positive, forward-looking attitude
彼かれはどんな困こん難なんにも前まえ向むきな姿し勢せいで向むき合あう。
He faces any difficulty with a positive attitude.
〈物もの〉を前まえ向むきに置おくto place something facing forward
椅い子すを前まえ向むきに置おいてください。
Please place the chair facing forward.

積せっ極きょく的てきN3sense 2
前向き describes a generally positive, hopeful mindset, while 積極的 emphasizes actively taking initiative rather than just having an optimistic outlook.
楽らっ観かん的てきN1sense 2
前向き suggests a constructive, action-oriented positivity, whereas 楽観的 simply describes expecting good outcomes, sometimes without effort.
ポジティブN1sense 2
前向き is the native Japanese word for a positive, forward-looking attitude, while ポジティブ is a casual loanword used the same way, especially in spoken Japanese.
積せっ極きょくN3
積極 is a more formal, slightly abstract term for a proactive stance, while 前向き is the everyday word for a positive, forward-looking mindset.

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楽らっ観かんN1
楽観 specifically means expecting a good outcome, while 前向き describes a generally positive, forward-looking attitude regardless of the expected result.
建けん設せつ的てき
前向き describes a generally positive, forward-looking attitude, while 建設的 specifically means aiming to build or improve something (e.g. in a discussion).

後うしろ向むきN1sense 1
back-facing; backwards · backward-looking; retrogressive; negative

表おもて向むきN1
表向き and 前向き share the ending 向き and look similar, but 表向き means 'ostensible/public' while 前向き means 'positive, forward-looking' (attitude).

Compound of 前 (front) and 向き (direction, orientation). The figurative sense developed naturally from the literal meaning.