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A2 う-verb (う), Intransitive verb

歯向(はむ)かうto strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy

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    1. う-verb (う), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy

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    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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      • む

      • か

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    • 権力(けんりょく)に歯向(はむ)かうのは時間(じかん)の無駄(むだ)だ。

      Defying power is a waste of time.

      • N1

    • 野良犬(のらいぬ)が歯向(はむ)かってきたので拳(こぶし)で対抗(たいこう)しました。

      A stray dog bit at me, so I fought back with my fist.

      • N1

    • 主人(しゅじん)：「俺(おれ)に歯向(はむ)かう気(き)か？」召使(めしつか)い：「滅相(めっそう)もないです。」

      Master: 'Are you planning to defy me?' Servant: 'Absolutely not.'

      • N1

    • ボスに歯向(はむ)かった社員(しゃいん)が首(くび)になったと聞(き)いて恐怖(きょうふ)で震(ふる)えています。

      I heard that the employee who opposed the boss got fired, and I'm trembling with fear.

      • N1

    • あの強大(きょうだい)な権力(けんりょく)に歯向(はむ)かおうとするとは…なんて諦(あきら)めの悪(わる)いやつなんだ。

      To think someone would dare to rise against that formidable power... What a relentless person they are.

      • N1

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