むこう
mukou
Description
「むこう」は、話す人から見て遠いところや、川や道の反対がわを表すことばです。
"むこう" is a word that indicates a place far from the speaker or the opposite side of a river or road.
また、自分の国ではないほかの国や、相手の人を指すときにも使います。
It is also used to refer to another country that is not one's own or to the other person.
Meanings
向こうmukou
the other side; over there; across
川の向こうに家が見えます。
I can see a house across the river.
向こうmukou
the opposite party; the other person
向こうが先にあやまった。
They apologized first over there.
向こうmukou
another place, especially a foreign country
来月から向こうで働きます。
I will work over there starting next month.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
from the verb 向かう (to face), meaning the direction one faces.
- Nuance
向こう can mean a physical far side or, figuratively, the other party in a discussion.
In videos
“たくさんの車が、むこうに いきます。”
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