JLPT N3 Intermediate
向ける
To turn, point, or direct something toward a specific target or intended audience.
Readings
Other forms
向けます polite form
向けて te-form
向けた plain past
〜向け suffix form, "for ~"
1 Transitive Verb
To turn / To point (something) at
Describes the active motion of orienting an object, body part, or feeling toward a specific destination.
Example
彼 は 怒り の 矛先 を 弟 に 向けた 。
He directed his anger at his younger brother.
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2 Transitive Verb
To make (something) for / To target
Indicates the allocation of resources, efforts, or design intent to suit a particular group or purpose.
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