逆境に立ち向かう（ぎゃっきょうにたちむかう）
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: to confront adversity
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 逆境に立ち向かいます | ぎゃっきょうにたちむかいます |
| te-form | 逆境に立ち向かって | ぎゃっきょうにたちむかって |
| ta-form (past) | 逆境に立ち向かった | ぎゃっきょうにたちむかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 逆境に立ち向かわない | ぎゃっきょうにたちむかわない |
| potential form | 逆境に立ち向かえる | ぎゃっきょうにたちむかえる |
Example sentences
- 逆境に立ち向かう強さを持つ。 — She has the strength to stand up to adversity.
- 逆境に立ち向かって道を開く。 — He faces adversity head-on and forges a path forward.
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