Illustration: Two siblings kneel on opposite sides of a low table in a tatami room, their knees, shoulders and faces directed squarely toward each other. They lean forward until their noses are nearly aligned above the table, trying to make each other laugh without touching.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

向むかい合あう

mukaiau

to face each other

Example sentences

少年しょうねんと彼かれのおじさんはテーブルをはさんで向むかいあった。
The boy and his uncle faced each other across the table.
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彼かれらは向むかい合あって立たった。
They stood face to face.
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私達わたしたちは向むかい合あって座すわった。
We sat down face to face.
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Kanji in 向合

向face; tend towardOnコウKunむく・むい・むける
合fit; suitOnゴウ・ガッ・カッKunあう・あい・あい-

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