向こう・向う|むこうmukou[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- nounopposite side; other side
- nounover there; ahead; beyond; (in the) distance; far away; far offその男の子は向こうにいます。↗The boy is over there.
- noundestination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
- nounthe other party; the other side
- nounfrom now; next (e.g. two weeks); coming ...; from ... onwards
- Related反対はんたいNeutralNeutral. Means the opposite or facing side, as in 「反対側」; it stresses opposite direction rather than distance, so it can't stand in for 「向こう」 meaning 'over there'.
- AntonymこちらCasualColloquial. The opposite of 「向こう」: points to the speaker's side or to here. Also used politely to mean 'our side'.
For 'the other side' or 'over there', use 「向こう」. Use 「反対側」 for the side facing or opposite something, and 「こちら」 for this side, where the speaker is.
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