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両方向

Reading

Kana: りょうほうこう
Romaji: ryōhoukou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional

Kanji

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ
Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

Example Sentence

貿易(ぼうえき)商品(しょうひん)両方向(りょうほうこう)(なが)れ、すなわち輸出(ゆしゅつ)輸入(ゆにゅう)からなる。
➥Foreign trade consists of a two-way flow of commodities-export and import.
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