向きになる

向きに成る

Readings

Kana: むきになる、ムキになる

Romaji: mukininaru, mukininaru

Definition

exp

v5r

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

向

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

成

Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す

Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

Example Sentence

何(なん)でもかんでもむきになってあくせくするのをやめれば、きっと人々(ひとびと)は今(いま)の２倍(ばい)も長生(ながい)きするだろう。

➥I'm sure people would live twice as long if they stopped getting themselves worked up over everything.