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    3. 向ける

    向ける

    向むけ​る​

    to turn (towards)

    N3KMT6CoreVerb, TransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    むける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to turn (towards), to face, to point, to aim, to direct to
    2.
    to head to, to go towards
    3.
    to allot, to allocate
    4.
    to send, to dispatch (e.g. a person)
    5.
    to aim for, to pursue

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    カメラを私わたしに向むけてください。

    Please point the camera at me.

    KMT4Daily Life
    彼かれは窓まどの方ほうに顔かおを向むけた。

    He turned his face towards the window.

    KMT6Daily Life
    彼かれの関かん心しんは常つねに未み来らいに向むけられている。

    His interest is always directed towards the future.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    この予よ算さんは研けん究きゅう開かい発はつ費ひに多おおくを向むけるべきだ。

    A large portion of this budget should be allocated to research and development expenses.

    KMT6Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    会かい社しゃの資し源げんを新あたらしいプロジェクトに集しゅう中ちゅうして向むける必ひつ要ようがある。

    It is necessary to concentrate the company's resources towards the new project.

    KMT7Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    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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