はむかう

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はむかう – see the following entry.
歯向かう
(idiomatic) to strike back at, to bite back, to resist, to defy, to disobey
(of dogs, etc...) showing teeth with an intent to bite
Alternative spellings
刃向かう, 歯向う
(This term, はむかう (hamukau), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)