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向こう見ず (mukoumizu) Japanese meaning: reckless | Kotomora
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Related words 無む 謀ぼう 無謀 is more formal and emphasizes lack of planning or thought, while 向こう見ず is more colloquial and focuses on ignoring danger.
がむしゃら がむしゃら implies reckless determination and single-minded effort, often in a positive light, whereas 向こう見ず can be purely about risk-taking without the same nuance of effort.
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向む
こう
見み
ず
な
運うん
転てん
に
は
いつも
ひやひや
する
。
His reckless driving always makes me nervous.
It was a foolhardy challenge, but it succeeded.
向む こう 見み ず
向むこ う 見み ず
irregular okurigana
Variant with irregular okurigana usage (向う instead of 向こう).
Etymology Compound of 向こう (mukō, 'the other side, beyond') + 見ず (mizu, 'not seeing', from 見る). Literally 'not seeing what lies ahead', hence 'reckless'.
