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    3. 仕向ける

    仕向ける

    仕し向むけ​る​

    to induce (someone to do something)

    KMT10News #44+1Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    し向ける仕向る

    しむける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to induce (someone to do something), to tempt
    2.
    to act toward (someone in a certain way), to handle (men), to treat
    3.
    to send, to forward to

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    彼かれは私わたしにそうするように仕し向むけた。

    He induced me to do so.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かの女じょは巧たくみに彼かれを自じ分ぶんの味み方かたになるよう仕し向むけた。

    She skillfully induced him to become her ally.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    政せい治じ家かは世よ論ろんを特とく定ていの方ほう向こうに仕し向むけるために、様さま々ざまな情じょう報ほう操そう作さを行おこなう。

    Politicians carry out various information manipulations to steer public opinion in a particular direction.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    子こ供どもが自みずから学まなぶように、親おやは環かん境きょうを整ととのえて仕し向むけるべきだ。

    Parents should create an environment and encourage children to learn on their own.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & RelationshipsEducation
    顧こ客きゃくを購こう買ばいへと仕 向 けるには、魅み力りょく的てきなプロモーションが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    To induce customers to purchase, attractive promotions are essential.

    KMT10Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    仕
    つか.える…(2)
    attend・doing・official・serve
    Kanji
    向
    む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)
    yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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