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向むける

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Inflections of 向ける
Common N3
むける
Meaning
    1. ①
      to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to
      強盗ごうとうは店員てんいんに銃じゅうを向むけた。
      The robber aimed his gun at the clerk.
    2. ②
      to head to; to go towards
      今度こんどの土曜日どようびの朝あさ、シカゴに向むけて出発しゅっぱつします。
      I'm leaving for Chicago next Saturday morning.
    3. ③
      to allot; to allocate
    4. ④
      to send; to dispatch (e.g. a person)
    5. ⑤
      to aim for; to pursue
      過去かこではなく、未来みらいに向むけて取とり組くむのが当社とうしゃの方針ほうしんです。
      Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.
Kanji
向 コウ yonder, facing, beyond
Forms
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向むく

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Inflections of 向く
Common N3
むく
Meaning
    1. ①
      to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
      私わたくしの方ほうを向むいてください。
      Turn toward me, please.
    2. ②
      to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on)
    3. ③
      to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.)
    4. ④
      to be suited to; to be fit for
      彼かれは先生せんせいに向むいてない。
      He's not cut out for teaching.
    5. ⑤
      to go towards; to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.); to be inclined (to do)
      足あしの向むくままに歩あるいた。
      We let our legs do the leading.
Kanji
向 コウ yonder, facing, beyond
Forms
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目めを向むける

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Inflections of 目を向ける
めをむける
Meaning
    1. to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
      本ほんを選えらぶときは、まず過去かこの偉大いだいな作家さっかたちの作品さくひんに目めを向むけるべきだ。
      In one's reading, great writers of the past must be given the most attention.
Kanji
目 モク eye, class, look 向 コウ yonder, facing, beyond
Forms
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仕向しむける

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Inflections of 仕向ける
しむける
しむける
Meaning
    1. ①
      to induce (someone to do something); to tempt
      彼女かのじょは私わたくしのお供ともをするように仕向しむけられた。
      She was tempted to come with me.
    2. ②
      to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to treat
    3. ③
      to send; to forward to
Kanji
仕 シ attend, doing, official 向 コウ yonder, facing, beyond
Forms
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差さし向むける

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Inflections of 差し向ける
さしむける
さしむける
Meaning
    1. ①
      to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.)
      今いま、誰だれか係かかりの者ものを差さし向むけます。
      I'll send someone up to help you now.
    2. ②
      to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
Kanji
差 サ distinction, difference, variation 向 コウ yonder, facing, beyond
Forms
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水みずを向むける

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Inflections of 水を向ける
みずをむける
✨
Meaning
    1. ①
      to try and draw someone out; to fish for information
      「きれいな宝石ほうせきですね」、適当てきとうな話題わだいかどうかわからないが、とりあえずそう水みずを向むけてみた。
      "Pretty gem, isn't it?" Not knowing if it was a suitable subject or not, but anyway I tried to get her interest that way.
    2. ②
      (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them
    3. ③
      to offer water before a grave
Kanji
水 スイ water 向 コウ yonder, facing, beyond
Forms
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振ふり向むける

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Inflections of 振り向ける
ふりむける
Meaning
    1. ①
      to turn (around)
      彼かれは顔かおを振ふり向むけさえしなかった。
      He didn't so much as turn his head.
    2. ②
      to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate; to assign (for another purpose or use)
      企業きぎょうは規模きぼを縮小しゅくしょうし、研究開発けんきゅうかいはつにふりむける利益りえき分ぶんも減へらしています。
      Corporations are downsizing and reducing the amount of profits they put back into R&D.
Kanji
振 シン shake, wave, wag 向 コウ yonder, facing, beyond
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