"towards" meaning in 英語

See towards in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /təˈwɔːdz/, [tʰə̥ˈwɔːdz], /ˈtɔːdz/, /tʊˈwɔɹdz/, /ˈtɔɹdz/, /ˈtoʊɚdz/, [tʰə̥ˈwɔɹ̠d̠z], [tʰw̥ɔɹ̠d̠z], /tɘˈwoːdz/, [tʰɘ̥ˈwoːdz], [tʰw̥oːdz] Audio: en-us-towards.ogg
  1. 手近な。
    Sense id: ja-towards-en-adj-boyEx5ZH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Adverb

IPA: /təˈwɔːdz/, [tʰə̥ˈwɔːdz], /ˈtɔːdz/, /tʊˈwɔɹdz/, /ˈtɔɹdz/, /ˈtoʊɚdz/, [tʰə̥ˈwɔɹ̠d̠z], [tʰw̥ɔɹ̠d̠z], /tɘˈwoːdz/, [tʰɘ̥ˈwoːdz], [tʰw̥oːdz] Audio: en-us-towards.ogg
  1. 〜へ向かって。
    Sense id: ja-towards-en-adv-xgFdBcdk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Preposition

IPA: /təˈwɔːdz/, [tʰə̥ˈwɔːdz], /ˈtɔːdz/, /tʊˈwɔɹdz/, /ˈtɔɹdz/, /ˈtoʊɚdz/, [tʰə̥ˈwɔɹ̠d̠z], [tʰw̥ɔɹ̠d̠z], /tɘˈwoːdz/, [tʰɘ̥ˈwoːdz], [tʰw̥oːdz] Audio: en-us-towards.ogg
  1. towardの異形。
    Sense id: ja-towards-en-prep-nd2pHamS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gear towards, go towards, lean towards, pay towards, with an eye towards, count towards
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtɔɹdz/"
    },
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    {
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