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向かい側 (mukaigawa) Japanese meaning: opposite side | Kotomora
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だれ
が
住す
ん
で
い
ます
か
。
Who lives in the house on the opposite side?
In negotiations, it's important to listen carefully to the other party's arguments.
Related words 向む こう 側がわ 向こう側 also means 'the other side' but often implies a farther or more distant side, while 向かい側 emphasizes directly facing or opposite.
反はん 対たい 側がわ 反対側 is a more general term for 'the opposite side' and can be used for abstract opposites, whereas 向かい側 is typically spatial and face-to-face.
Written forms 向む かい 側がわ Usage 81%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
向むか い 側がわ Usage 15%
Variant spelling without the extra か; less common but still encountered.
むかいがわ Usage 3%
向む かいがわ Usage 2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kana form; not a standard written spelling.
Etymology Compound of 向かい (mukai, 'facing') + 側 (gawa, 'side'). The spelling 向かい側 is the standard representation.
