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対向 (たいこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
facing ; opposite ; counter-
Describes things positioned face-to-face, moving toward each other, or operating in opposite directions. Common in compounds like 対向車 (oncoming vehicle) and 対向車線 (opposite lane).
この 道どう 路ろ は 対たい 向こう 車しゃ が 多おお い の で 、 追お い 越こ し は 危き 険けん だ 。
There are many oncoming vehicles on this road, so overtaking is dangerous.
Kanji 対 vis-a-vis, opposite, even Similar words 対たい 面めん 対面 emphasizes a face-to-face meeting or encounter between people, while 対向 is more about physical orientation or movement in opposite directions.
向む かい 向かい is a common word for 'opposite side' or 'across from,' often used for locations (向かいの家). 対向 is more technical and often used in compound terms.
Etymology Compound of 対 (たい, 'opposite, versus') and 向 (こう, 'facing, direction'). The reading たいこう follows standard on'yomi.
