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Grammar and points of interest
verb stem + よう
verb stem + よう
plain volitional form (let's ~) for ichidan verbs
彼は戸口の方へ向かった、そして逃げようとした。
Conjugations and inflections
Words
pronoun
1. he; him2. his
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noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
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Most common form: 向う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to face2. to go towards; to head towards
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conjunction
and; and then; thus; and now (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to escape; to run away(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)2. indicates will
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2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
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