► 動詞
向ける [むける] meaning: aim rank: 1
☆ 若者に向けて作られた製品 ⇨ A product designed targeting young people
向く [(2)むく] meaning: aptitude rank: 1
☆ 彼女はスポーツには向いていない ⇨ She is not inclined to, good at, sports
向かう [むかう] meaning: direct rank: 1
☆ 彼は私に向かってボールを投げた ⇨ He threw a ball in my direction, at me
☆ 誰に向かって口を聞いてんだ ⇨ Who the hell do you think you are talking to like that?
向ける [むける] meaning: direct rank: 1
☆ 彼等は火星に向けてロケットを発射した ⇨ They launched a rocket toward Mars
☆ 彼は照明を舞台に向けた ⇨ He directed the lighting on the stage (☛ Direct to a general direction)
向かう [むかう] meaning: face rank: 1
☆ 私の部屋の窓は海に向かっている ⇨ The window of my room is facing the sea
向く [(2)むく] meaning: face rank: 1
☆ この家は北を向いている ⇨ The house is facing north
☆ 後ろを向いて ⇨ (Turn around) and face backward. Turn your back on me
向かう [むかう] [liter] meaning: head rank: 1
☆ 彼は空港に向かった ⇨ He headed to the airport
☆ 経済は回復に向かった ⇨ The economy headed toward recovery
向く [(2)むく] meaning: suitable rank: 1
☆ この自転車は悪路には向いていない ⇨ This bicycle is not suitable for off-roads
向く [(2)むく] meaning: turn rank: 1
☆ 呼びかけると彼はこちらを向いた ⇨ I called to him and he turned my way (☛ Turn to face something/someone)
向き合う [(3)むきあう] meaning: face rank: 2
☆ 私達は向き合って座った ⇨ We sat facing each other
向き変わる [(4)むきかわる] meaning: face rank: 4
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向き直る [(4)むきなおる] meaning: turn rank: 4
☆ 彼女は私のほうに向き直って話しだした ⇨ She turned to me and started talking (☛ Often in a sitting position, turn to sit facing someone/something)
► 成句
向き [(1)むき] [向きになる] [coll] meaning: angry rank: 2
☆ そんなに向きになるなよ ⇨ Don’t be so angry, defensive, desperate, insistent
► 名詞
向こう [(2)むこう] meaning: across rank: 1
☆ 海の向こうは韓国だ ⇨ Across the sea there is Korea
☆ 向こう三軒両隣 ⇨ The three neighbors across the street, and the two right next (☛ A common phrase referring to your closest neighbors)
向き [(1)むき] meaning: direction rank: 1
☆ アンテナの向きを変えても駄目だった ⇨ I changed the direction of the antenna but it still didn’t work
☆ 南向きの窓 ⇨ A window facing south
☆ 彼は後ろ向きに倒れた ⇨ He fell over backward
☆ 風の向きが変わった ⇨ The direction of the wind has changed
向こう [(2)むこう] [coll] meaning: other rank: 1
☆ 向こうがどう思うとこっちの知ったことではない ⇨ It is not our problem whatever the other side thinks (☛ Can be any third party (he, she, they))
☆ 向こうの責任だ ⇨ It’s a fault of the other side (☛ Can be any third party (he, she, they))
向き [(1)むき] [向き不向き] meaning: strength rank: 1
☆ 人には皆向き不向きがある ⇨ Every person has something he is good at and something not good at
向き [(1)むき] meaning: suitable rank: 1
☆ 初心者向きの教材 ⇨ Teaching material for beginners
向こう [(2)むこう] meaning: there rank: 1
☆ 向こうに富士山が見える ⇨ You can see Mt Fuji over there
☆ 風は向こうから吹いている ⇨ The wind is blowing from over there, that direction
向こう側 [むこうがわ] meaning: other rank: 2
☆ 向こう側の要求は何だ？ ⇨ What are the demands of the other side?
☆ 山の向こう側は別の市だ ⇨ The other side of the mountain is a different city
向かい [むかい] meaning: across rank: 3
☆ うちの向かいの家 ⇨ The house in front of my house. The house across the street of my house
向かい側 [むかいがわ] meaning: across rank: 3
☆ 駅の向かい側にあるスーパー ⇨ The supermarket across from the station
向かい [むかい] [coll] meaning: neighbor rank: 3
☆ 御向かいさんは犬を飼っている (おむかい) ⇨ My neighbor across has a dog
向かい風 [むかいかぜ] meaning: wind rank: 3
☆ 五メートルの向かい風 ⇨ 5-meter headwind (☛ A headwind)
向こう [(2)むこう] meaning: next rank: 4
☆ 向こう三ヶ月が正念場だ ⇨ The next three months will decide everything
向き [(1)むき] meaning: people rank: 4
☆ その計画は失敗すると考える向きもある ⇨ There are those who think the project will fail
► 形容動詞
向こう見ず [(4)むこうみず] meaning: reckless rank: 4
☆ 向こう見ずな若者 ⇨ Reckless young people (☛ Act without properly assessing the risk)
► 接尾辞
向け [むけ] meaning: intention rank: 2
☆ 子供向けの本 ⇨ Books intended for children
☆ 米国市場向けの製品 ⇨ Products intended for US market