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立ち向かう

たちむかう

to confront, to face up to

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Examples

  1. 困難に立ち向かう。

    こんなんにたちむかう。

    We face up to difficulties.

  2. 彼は一人で強敵に立ち向かった。

    かれはひとりできょうてきにたちむかった。

    He stood up to a formidable opponent alone.

  3. 逃げずに現実に立ち向かう勇気が必要だ。

    にげずにげんじつにたちむかうゆうきがひつようだ。

    You need the courage to face reality instead of running away.

Common patterns

困難に立ち向かう
to face hardship
敵に立ち向かう
to stand up to an enemy
勇敢に立ち向かう
to confront bravely

Memory tip

The thing you confront is marked with に, not を. 向かう on its own just means heading toward something; the 立ち adds the image of planting your feet and refusing to back down.

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