Word details

差し向かい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 差し向かい.

Dictionary

Entry

差し向かい差し向い差向いしむかいNounFreq #45283
1

Usu. as 〜で or 〜に

(being) face to face; facing each other

Examples
2人の恋人は差し向かいに座ってお茶を飲んでいた。
The two lovers sat face to face, drinking tea.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

10 strokesFrequency 449JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

さ.すさ.し

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

6 strokesFrequency 182JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コウ

Kun

む.くむ.い-む.きむ.ける-む.けむ.かうむ.かいむ.こうむ.こう-むこむか.い

Nanori

こおむかむかいむこう

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