歯向う

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 歯向う – see the following entry.

[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 spelling
刃向かう

(This term, 歯向う, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

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