真っ向

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
こう
Grade: 3
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
眞っ向 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

真っ (ma'-, truly) +‎ (kou, opposite side)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(こう) (makkō

  1. directly opposite, right in front
    Often followed by から to mean squarely, head on, or directly.
    韓国(かんこく)主権(しゅけん)()(こう)から挑発(ちょうはつ)する行為(こうい)でもある。
    Kankoku no shuken ni makkō kara chōhatsu suru kōi demo aru.
    It's also an act of direct provocation against Korea's sovereignty.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN