歯向かう
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
Other spellings
歯向う刃向かう
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
はむかう
Examples1
ウサギ でさえ、 いじめられて 片隅 に 追いつめられる と、 刃向かって くる だろう。
Even a rabbit, if badgered into a corner, will fight back.