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[()·()··]
hamukau
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·むか()·]
hamukau
[()·()··]
hamukau

Root Words:

[() + ()··]
ha + mukau

English Meaning(s) for 歯向かう

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

Definition and Synonyms for 歯向かう

Baulk refuse to comply
Synonyms: 反抗, 悪あがき, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抗拒, 抵抗, 楯突く, 歯向かう
Withstand stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonyms: 争う, 反する, 反抗, 奮戦, 悪あがき, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抗拒, 抵抗, 持ち堪える, 挑む, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 立ち向かう, 粘る, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 諍う, 踏みこたえる, 踏みとどまる, 踏ん張る, 辛抱, 迎え撃つ, 退く, 退ける
Oppose act against or in opposition to
Synonyms: 争う, 仇する, 反対, 反抗, 向かう, 寇する, 対する, 対抗, 対敵, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抵抗, 敵対, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 立ち向かう, 諍う, 逆らう
Fight fight against or resist strongly
Synonyms: 争う, 仇する, 反する, 反対, 反抗, 喧嘩, 対抗, 対敵, 戦う, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抵抗, 敵対, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 逆らう, 闘争
Disobey refuse to go along with
Synonyms: 反抗, 手向かう, 抗する, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 背く, 逆らう, 違反, 違変, 違背
Disobey refuse to follow
Synonyms: 反抗, 手向かう, 抗する, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 背く, 逆らう, 違反, 違変, 違背
Disobey be disobedient
Synonyms: 反抗, 手向かう, 抗する, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 背く, 逆らう, 違反, 違変, 違背

Meanings for each kanji in 歯向かう

» tooth; cog
» yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach

Categories 歯向かう is a member of

Refuse show unwillingness towards
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Fight be engaged in a fight
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Fight fight against or resist strongly
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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Disobey refuse to go along with
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 歯向かう

Conjugations for 歯向かう

masu stem
[()·()··]
hamukai
Negative stem
[()·()··]
hamukawa
te-form
[()·()···]
hamukatte
Negative te-form
[()·()·····]
hamukawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()·()····]
hamukawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··]
hamukau
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
hamukawanai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()···]
hamukatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
hamukawanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()·()···]
hamukaou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
hamukaimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
hamukaimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
hamukaimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
hamukaimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·()······]
hamukaimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
hamukaitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
hamukaitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
hamukaitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
hamukaitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()·()···]
hamukaita
te-form
[()·()·····]
hamukaitakute
Negative te-form
[()·()·······]
hamukaitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()·()····]
hamukaitaku
Provisional Form
[()·()······]
hamukaitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()·()········]
hamukaitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()·()·······]
hamukaitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()·()·········]
hamukaitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()·()····]
hamukaitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··]
hamukae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
hamukainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
hamukaeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
hamukawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()·()·····]
hamukawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
hamukattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
hamukawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
hamukattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
hamukaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
hamukaenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()···]
hamukaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
hamukaenakatta
masu-stem
[()·()··]
hamukae
te-form
[()·()···]
hamukaete
Negative te-form
[()·()·····]
hamukaenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
hamukaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
hamukaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
hamukaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
hamukaemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
hamukawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
hamukawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
hamukawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
hamukawarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()···]
hamukaware
te-form
[()·()····]
hamukawarete
Negative te-form
[()·()······]
hamukawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
hamukawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
hamukawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
hamukawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
hamukawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
hamukawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
hamukawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
hamukawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
hamukawasenakatta
masu stem
[()·()···]
hamukawase
te-form
[()·()····]
hamukawasete
Negative te-form
[()·()······]
hamukawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
hamukawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
hamukawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
hamukawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
hamukawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
hamukawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
hamukawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
hamukawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
hamukawasarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()····]
hamukawasare
te-form
[()·()·····]
hamukawasarete
Negative te-form
[()·()·······]
hamukawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()······]
hamukawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
hamukawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·······]
hamukawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··········]
hamukawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()·()···]
hamukawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()···]
hamukawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()···]
hamukawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
hamukawazaru

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