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向き むき

  1. aspect; direction; exposure; orientation
  2. designed for; suitable for; suited to
  3. inclination; tendency
  4. nature (of a request or desire)
  5. person

向きになる ムキになる

  1. to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to become serious; to get worked up; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing)

向き不向き むきふむき

  1. being cut out for certain things (and not for others); different suitabilities

向き付けに むきつけに

  1. in one's presence; to one's face

向き合う むきあう

  1. to be opposite; to face each other
  2. to confront (an issue); to face

向き向き むきむき

  1. suitability

向き直る むきなおる

  1. to face about; to turn about; to turn round

後ろ向き うしろむき

  1. back-facing; backwards
  2. backward-looking; negative; reactionary; retrogressive; retrospective

前向き まえむき

  1. front-facing
  2. constructive; forward-looking; positive

表向き おもてむき

  1. official; ostensible; outward appearance; public
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