はむかう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はむかう – see the following entry.
【歯向かう】
[verb] (idiomatic) to strike back at, to bite back, to resist, to defy, to disobey
[verb] (of dogs, etc...) showing teeth with an intent to bite
Alternative spellings
刃向かう, 歯向う
(This term, はむかう (hamukau), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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