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.

Common patterns

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

Similar words

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

Related Words

Related: 真横(まよこ) (right beside)

Related: 向(む)かい (opposite (general))

Related: 斜(なな)め向(む)かい (diagonally opposite)

Related: 斜(なな)め前(まえ) (diagonally in front)

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Added 2026.3.14 13:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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