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A2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
歯向かうto strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy
All Forms
歯向かう 【はむかう】、歯向う 【はむかう】、刃向かう 【はむかう】
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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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