向かう (むかう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

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

See example sentences below.

向かう at a glance

向かう

むかうmukau

N4verb

to face / to go toward

向かうむかうmukauN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to face / to go toward

Example 1

駅に向かうバスに乗った。

Translation

I got on the bus heading to the station.

Example 2

彼は私に向かって話した。

Translation

He spoke facing me.