Lingaku向こう【むこう】
Frequency rank: 860.
- opposite side; other side; opposite direction
- over there; that way; far away; beyond
- the other party; the other person
- future (starting now)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 向こう【むこう】Frequency rank: 860.
- むこうFrequency rank: 27,617. – 27,800.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- opposite side; other side; opposite direction
- over there; that way; far away; beyond
- the other party; the other person
- future (starting now)
This meaning is used to refer to a direction or a location that is not close and is opposite from the current position.
A car is coming from the opposite direction.
This meaning indicates a location that is distant from the speaker or listener.
This usage refers to someone else involved in a situation, often used in contexts like discussions or negotiations.
This meaning signifies the time ahead from the present moment, often used in a context of planning or expectations.
Generated collocations (experimental)
むこうがわ向こう側the opposite sideむこう向こうへいく行くto go that wayむこう向こうにわたる渡るto cross over thereむこう向こうをみる見るto look over thereむこう向こうのひと人the person over thereむこう向こうのほう方the way over thereむこう向こうにいるto be over thereむこう向こうをむく向くto face the other wayむこう向こうのみらい未来the future over thereむこうぎし向こう岸the opposite bank (such as of a river)
Example sentences
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They don't use 'celeb' to mean 'rich man' over there. By which I determine that you are Japanese.
A lady, whose husband is a famous scientist, came over from the other side.
He lives in the house the red roof of which you see over there.
The house whose roof you see beyond the bank is Mr Suzuki's.
Far away across the Pacific lies the American Continent.