手て向むかい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

resistance; defiance; opposition

Refers to actively resisting or defying someone, often in a confrontational or rebellious manner. Commonly used with する to mean 'to resist' or 'to defy'.

• 彼かれは上じょう司しに手て向むかいして、命めい令れいを拒きょ否ひした。

  He defied his boss and refused the order.

• 子こどもが親おやに手て向むかいするのは自し然ぜんな成せい長ちょうの一いち部ぶだ。

  It's a natural part of growing up for children to resist their parents.