向 こう mukō
mukō
Noun
1. opposite side; other side
kanojowa sega hikusugite hēno mukōga mienakatta.
She was too short to see over the fence.
Noun
2. over there; ahead; beyond; (in the) distance; far away; far off
その男 の子 は向 こうにいます。
sono otokonokowa mukōni imasu.
The boy is over there.
Noun
3. destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
Noun
4. the other party; the other side
mukōno omōtsubodazo.
You will play into their hands.
Noun
5. from now; next (e.g. two weeks); coming ...; from ... onwards
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kanojowa sega hikusugite hēno mukōga mienakatta.
She was too short to see over the fence.
その男 の子 は向 こうにいます。
sono otokonokowa mukōni imasu.
The boy is over there.
mukōno omōtsubodazo.
You will play into their hands.
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mukōde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Over there; On the other side
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Common 6 items
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mukōjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't that way.; It wasn't like that.
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mukōjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't that way.; It wasn't over there.
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mukōdeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably.; It will likely be over there.
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mukōdewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not over there.; Was not on the other side.
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mukōdattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the other side/over there; If/when the future/later
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mukōdeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the other side/direction; If/when the opposite side/party
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mukōnara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the other side; If/when over there
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