向かう
むかう
to face; to go towards; to head towards
JLPT N4 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Intransitive
to face- to go towards; to head towards
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 向かうむかう | 向かいますむかいます |
| Negative | 向かわないむかわない | 向かいませんむかいません |
| Past | 向かったむかった | 向かいましたむかいました |
| Past negative | 向かわなかったむかわなかった | 向かいませんでしたむかいませんでした |
| Te-form | 向かってむかって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 向かえるむかえる |
| Passive | 向かわれるむかわれる |
| Causative | 向かわせるむかわせる |
| Volitional | 向かおうむかおう |
| Imperative | 向かえむかえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 向かえばむかえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 向かったらむかったら |
Example sentences
今向かってます。
I'm heading over there now.
窓辺に向かった。
I went to the window.
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He made for home.
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They confronted each other.
中心街に向かいます。
I'm going to the center of the city.
More examples (10)
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The wind blows against the sails.
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He's not cut out for teaching.
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He is at his desk.
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My brother is at his desk.
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The ship made for the Pacific Ocean.
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The ship is sailing to the west.
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I want to face towards the ocean and scream.
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He comes to me.
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Don't say it behind my back.
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They headed westward.