向う (むかう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

向う (むかう) means to face / to go toward.

See example sentences below.

向う at a glance

向う

むかうmukau

N2verb

to face / to go toward

向うむかうmukauN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to face / to go toward

Example 1

駅に向うバスに乗った。

Translation

I got on the bus heading to the station.

Example 2

彼は私に向って話した。

Translation

He spoke facing me.