Meaning
歯向かう (はむかう, hamukau) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “oppose; stand up to”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 4
彼は先生に歯向かった
He defied the teacher.
仁義に歯向かう剱無し
Virtue commands respect.
貴様は俺に歯向かう気か
Do you dare to defy me?
風がくるといつでもね、家という家の門前に掲げられた赤・白・青の旗が歯向かうようにばさばさばさばさいってたっけ。
and whenever this happened the red, white, and blue banners in front of all the houses stretched out stiff and said TUT-TUT-TUT-TUT, in a disapproving way.