向かい
むかい
mukai
JLPT N3adjectiveVocabularyLevel 37 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
向かい (むかい (mukai)) means "Facing". The reading is むかい (mukai). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Facing
Also : Across · Opposite · Other side · Across the street
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Example Sentences
彼女は向かいの席に座っている。
かのじょはむかいのせきにすわっている。
She is sitting in the facing seat.
向かいの家に越してきた人と話した。
むかいのいえにこしてきたひととはなした。
I talked with the person who moved into the house across the street.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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