1.
facing each other; sitting opposite; face to face
A seating or spatial arrangement where two people or things are positioned directly across from each other.
Describes a spatial arrangement where two things or people directly face one another. Most commonly used for seating arrangements on trains, at tables, or in waiting rooms.
Common collocations
- 向かい合わせに座る: to sit facing each other
- 向かい合わせの席: facing seats
- 向かい合わせの家: the house directly opposite
- 向かい合わせに並べる: to arrange facing each other
Usage
Typically used as an adverbial phrase with に (向かい合わせに) or as a noun modifier with の (向かい合わせの席). On Japanese trains, some cars have 向かい合わせ seating (box seats facing each other) while others have forward-facing rows.