向かう · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 向かう | 向かわない |
| Polite | 向かいます | 向かいません |
| Past polite | 向かいました | 向かいませんでした |
| Past | 向かった | 向かわなかった |
| Te-form | 向かって | 向かわないで |
| Desire | 向かいたい | 向かいたくない |
| Potential | 向かえる | 向かえない |
| Passive | 向かわれる | 向かわれない |
| Causative | 向かわせる | 向かわせない |
| Causative passive | 向かわせられるalso 向かわされる | 向かわせられないalso 向かわされない |
| Volitional | 向かおう | |
| Polite volitional | 向かいましょう | |
| Imperative | 向かえ | 向かうな |
| Conditional | 向かえば | 向かわなければ |
| Tara conditional | 向かったら | 向かわなかったら |
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
face; confront; stand opposite
Used when a person or thing is positioned facing something, or when confronting a situation or opponent. Often with に.
He stood facing the mirror.
困難に立ち向かう勇気が必要だ。
You need courage to face difficulties.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
head toward; go toward; make for
Describes movement in a direction or toward a destination. Often with へ or に.
駅へ向かう道を教えてください。
Please tell me the way to the station.
飛行機は西へ向かっている。
The plane is heading west.
The train is heading toward Tokyo.
He shouted loudly at me, facing my direction.
He kept working hard, facing his difficulties.
We walked toward the station.
向かう emphasizes the direction one is heading toward, while 進む emphasizes forward movement or progress itself.
向かう describes the subject itself moving or facing toward a destination, while 向ける describes directing an object, body part, or resource toward something.
向かう just means to head or turn toward something with no confrontational nuance, while 立ち向かう specifically means to stand up to a difficulty or opponent.
defy; oppose; rise against; turn on
right opposite; directly across; just in front of
house across the street; neighbor across the street
backfire (forest fire defense)
child of the legal wife
across a river; the other side of a river
resistance; defiance; opposition
resist; oppose; defy
come toward; come facing (us)
facing each other; opposite; across from
diagonally opposite
diagonally opposite; catercorner
Rarely used kanji form.