向く
むく
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive, Intransitive to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
- to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on)
- to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.)
- Godan verb, Intransitive to be suited to; to be fit for
- to go towards; to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.); to be inclined (to do)
Kanji
- 向 toward. Read as むく.
Example sentences
- 私は芸術家ではない。全然向いていない。
I am not an artist. I never had the knack for it. - 強い人以外はその職には向かない。
No one but a strong man is fit for the post. - 議論はみな同じ方向に向いた。
All the arguments pointed in the same direction. - 運が私に向いてきた。
Luck turned in my favor. - 右を向いてください。
Turn to the right.
Common phrases
- 向いている (むいている) to be cut out for (e.g. a job)
- 前を向く
- 下を向く
- 方向を向く
- 正面を向く
- 後ろを向く
- 気が向く (きがむく) to feel like
- こちらを向く
- 方向に向く
- 目が向く
- 右を向く
- 横を向く (よこをむく) to look away
- 左を向く
- そっぽを向く (そっぽをむく) to turn away
- 外側を向く
Related forms
- 向ける (むける) to turn (towards) (transitive partner)
Words containing 向く
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