向むかう

mukau

Godan Verb (u)

1. to face

Intransitive

一いち日にち中ちゅうコンピューターに向むかってるから、結構けっこう電磁でんじ波は浴あびてる。

ichinichijū kompyūtāni mukatterukara kekkō denjiha abiteru.

I sit in front of a computer screen all day, so I get pretty heavily bombarded by electro-magnetic waves.

Godan Verb (u)

2. to go towards; to head towards

Intransitive

あなたは何処どこへ向むかっているのですか。

anatawa dokoe mukatte iru nodesuka.

Where are you bound for?

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

向むかった

mukatta

The past form

1. headed; aimed for

★ Common

Verb

#7980

向むかって

mukatte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Toward; Facing

★ Common

Verb

#3063

向むかわない

mukawanai

The negative form

1. Not going towards; Not facing

★ Common

Verb

#85526

向むかわなかった

mukawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not face; Did not turn towards

★ Common

Verb

#163894

向むかいました

mukaimashita

The polite past form

1. Went; Addressed (someone)

★ Common

Verb

#28341

向むかいます

mukaimasu

The polite form

1. To go; To head towards

★ Common

Verb

#14600

向むかいません

mukaimasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't face; Won't meet

★ Common

Verb

#261421

向むかいませんでした

mukaimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not face; Did not meet

★ Common

Verb

#395861

Common 24 items

向むかいたい

mukaitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to go to; Want to head to

★ Common

Verb

#104368

向むかいたくない

mukaitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to go.; Don't want to face.

★ Common

Verb

#523986

向むかうところ

mukau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; Heading towards

★ Common

Verb

#89595

向むかうみたい

mukau mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to be heading towards; Appears to be going to

★ Common

Verb

#287651

向むかえない

mukaenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot go.; Cannot meet.

★ Common

Verb

#107340

向むかえる

mukaeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Be able to meet; Be able to welcome

Verb

#46309

向むかおう

mukaō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's go.; Let's head towards.

★ Common

Verb

#29252

向むかったばかり

mukattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just headed to; Just left for

★ Common

Verb

#344129

向むかっちゃう

mukacchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Going (towards); Going to go (towards)

★ Common

Verb

#292124

向むかっちゃダメ

mukaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't come.; Don't rush.

★ Common

Verb

#257273

向むかっていない

mukatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not heading towards; Not facing

★ Common

Verb

#182789

向むかっている

mukatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Heading towards; Going towards

★ Common

Verb

#14251

向むかってはいけない

mukattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not approach.; Must not face.

★ Common

Adjective

#622945

向むかってもいい

mukattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. You may go.; It's okay to go.

★ Common

Adjective

#373824

向むかっとく

mukattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparing; Getting ready

★ Common

Verb

#543403

向むかわないで

mukawanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't turn away.; Don't look away.

★ Common

Verb

#320039

向むかわなきゃ

mukawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must go; Have to go

★ Common

Verb

#102389

向むかわなくてもいい

mukawanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to face.; Don't have to go towards.

★ Common

Adjective

#358832

向むかわなければならない

mukawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must go forward.; Must proceed.

★ Common

Adjective

#138266

向むかいなさい

mukainasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Face me.; Look at me.

★ Common

Verb

#139385

向むかいましょう

mukaimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's go.; Let's face.

★ Common

Verb

#61583

向むかえます

mukaemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can go; Can come

★ Common

Verb

#235189

向むかっています

mukatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Heading to; Going to

★ Common

Verb

#25926

向むかわないでください

mukawanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't come here.; Don't approach.

★ Common

Verb

#742063

Advanced 28 items

向むかいがち

mukaigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#419592

向むかいきる

mukaikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To see through; To face completely

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

向むかいそうだ

mukaisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems like

★ Common

Verb

#383598

向むかいっぱなし

mukaippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Facing each other; Left facing

★ Common

Verb

#341639

向むかいぬく

mukainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To persist until completion

★ Common

Verb

#1177679

向むかうそうだ

mukau sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Heading towards; Apparently going to

★ Common

Verb

#260637

向むかうと

mukauto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when heading towards; If/when facing

★ Common

Verb

#29988

向むかうな

mukauna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't go.; Don't head.

★ Common

Verb

#84296

向むかうなら

mukaunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If going towards; When heading to

★ Common

Verb

#178033

向むかうようだ

mukau yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#153561

向むかうらしい

mukaurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be heading towards; Appears to be going to

★ Common

Verb

#269628

向むかえ

mukae

A strong, direct command

1. Come.; Approach.

★ Common

Verb

#17506

向むかえば

mukaeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when facing; If/when heading towards

★ Common

Verb

#50561

向むかったそうだ

mukatta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Headed towards; Apparently went to

★ Common

Verb

#255258

向むかっただろう

mukattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably went.; Probably headed.

★ Common

Verb

#350252

向むかったところ

mukatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Headed to; Went to

★ Common

Verb

#137771

向むかったら

mukattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when heading towards; If/when going towards

★ Common

Verb

#83193

向むかったらしい

mukattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Headed; Went

★ Common

Verb

#137673

向むかってくれ

mukatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Come here.; Approach.

★ Common

Verb

#40996

向むかってちょうだい

mukatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Come this way.; Look at me.

★ Common

Verb

#310002

向むかわせられる

mukawaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to face; To be directed towards

★ Common

Verb

#367016

向むかわせる

mukawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Have someone head towards; Let someone head towards

★ Common

Verb

#42188

向むかわないでくれ

mukawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't face me.; Don't look at me.

★ Common

Verb

#581395

向むかわなければいけない

mukawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must go; Have to go

★ Common

Adjective

#403102

向むかわれる

mukawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be headed towards; To be faced with

★ Common

Verb

#84272

向むかってくださいませ

mukatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please come this way.; Please approach.

★ Common

Verb

#423004

向むかってはならない

mukattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not approach.; Do not face.

★ Common

Adjective

#574737

向むかってもよろしい

mukattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I approach.; May I come closer.

★ Common

Adjective

#866112

向むかう

mukau

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