差し向ける

さしむける

Also written 差向ける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.)
2. to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)

Kanji

• 差 gap. Read as さし.
• 向 toward. Read as むける.

Example sentences

• 今、誰か係りの者を差し向けます。
  I'll send someone up to help you now.

Common phrases

• 兵を差し向ける
• 大軍を差し向ける

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