真向(まむ)かい

まむかい
noun
directly opposite, right across
1. directly opposite, right across
Exactly facing or opposite to something, with nothing in between. Used for positions directly across a street, table, or space.
家(いえ)の真向(まむ)かいに公園(こうえん)がある。
There is a park directly across from the house.
真向(まむ)かいの席(せき)に座(すわ)った。
I sat in the seat directly opposite.
郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)は駅(えき)の真向(まむ)かいにあります。
The post office is right across from the station.

Means "directly opposite" or "right across from." Emphasizes exact, face-to-face positioning, often used for locations across a street, table, or corridor.

PATTERN:
The prefix 真(ま)〜 intensifies directional words to mean "exactly" or "directly."

SIMILAR 真(ま)〜 COMPOUNDS:

  • 真(ま)前(まえ): directly in front
  • 真(ま)後(うし)ろ: directly behind
  • 真横(まよこ): right beside
  • 真上(まうえ): directly above
  • 真下(ました): directly below

CONTRAST:
向(む)かい alone means "opposite" in a general sense, while 真向(まむ)かい specifies exact, precise opposition.

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Added 2026.3.14 13:25 · Revised 2026.3.25 14:40
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