No. 2,088 in Japanese
向い
"向い" means "across" or "opposite."
In a sentence
彼女の家は私の家の向いです。
Her house is opposite to mine.
Indicates that '向い' is used here to specify a location directly opposite to another.
向い側の席に誰か座っていますか？
Is there someone sitting in the seat opposite?
In this sentence, '向い側' indicates the side directly across or opposite.
駅の向いのカフェで待っていてください。
Please wait at the café across from the station.
Here, '向い' describes the location of a place relative to another, meaning on the opposite side.
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