方向（ほうこう）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: direction
Example sentences
- 目標に向かって、正しい方向に進む。 — I move in the right direction toward my goal.
- 風の方向が変わった。 — The direction of the wind has changed.
Idioms & proverbs containing “方向”
- 方向転換 (ほうこうてんかん) — change of course
- あさっての方向を向く (あさってのほうこうをむく) — to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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