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A2 う-Verb
歯向かうto strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy
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権力に歯向かうのは時間の無駄だ。
Defying power is a waste of time. {to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy}
野良犬が歯向かってきたので拳で対抗しました。
A stray dog defied me, so I fought back with my fist. {to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy}
主人:「俺に歯向かう気か?」召使い:「滅相もないです。」
Master: "Are you planning to defy me?" Servant: "Absolutely not." {to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy}
ボスに歯向かった社員が首になったと聞いて恐怖で震えています。
I heard that the employee who defied the boss got fired, and I'm trembling with fear. {to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy}
あの強大な権力に歯向かおうとするとは…なんて諦めの悪いやつなんだ。
To think someone would dare to defy that formidable power... What a relentless person they are. {to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy}
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