Results, *向*

JLPTN5
向こう☆【むこうmukou】

noun:

  • opposite side; other side; opposite direction
  • over there; that way; far away; beyond
  • the other party; the other person
  • future (starting now)

彼kareはhaはるばるharubaru海umiのno向こうmukouからkaraやって来たyattekita。 He came all the way from abroad.

そのsono男の子otokonokoはha向こうmukouにniいますimasu。 The boy is over there.

向こうmukouのno思う壷omoutsuboだdaぞzo。 You will play into their hands.

JLPTN4
向かう☆【むかうmukau】向う・対う Inflection

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

  • to face
  • to go towards; to head towards

肥大hidai化ka、過度のkadono商業化shougyoukaなどnadoのno問題mondaiもmo抱えてkakaete、五輪gorinはha新shin世紀seikiにni向かうmukau。 Despite the problems of excessive commercialization, etc. the Olympics will go forward into the new century.

JLPTN3
方向★【ほうこうhoukou】

noun:

  • direction; orientation; bearing; way
  • course (e.g. of action)

チーズCHIIZUのno棚tanaはhaどちらdochiraのno方向houkouにniありますarimasuかka。 Which way is the cheese shelf?

JLPTN3
傾向★【けいこうkeikou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • tendency; trend; inclination

そのsono傾向keikouはhaアメリカ人AMERIKAjinにni強いtsuyoiようyouですdesuねne。 That tendency is strong among Americans.

JLPTN3
向い★【むかいmukai】向かい☆・対い

noun / ~の noun:

  • facing; opposite; across the street; other side

そのsono店miseはha通りtooriのno向かいmukaiにniありますarimasu。 The store is across the street.

JLPTN3
向く☆【むくmuku】 Inflection

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

  • to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
  • to face (e.g. east); to look out on
  • to point to
  • to be suited to; to be fit for
  • to go in the direction of; to lean towards (of a feeling)

北kitaをwo向くmukuとto、東higashiはha右側migigawaになるninaru。 If you face north, the east is on your right.

足ashiのno向くmukuままmamaにni歩いたaruita。 We let our legs do the leading.

JLPTN3
向ける☆【むけるmukeru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to turn towards; to point

一子kazukoちゃんchanはha同じ穴のムジナonajiananoMUJINAかka、同輩douhaiのno親しみshitashimiをwo込めたkometa笑みemiをwo俺oreにni向けるmukeru。 I guess Ichiko is a fellow rule-breaker, she's sending me a smile filled with affection for a comrade.

JLPTN1
意向★【いこうikou】意嚮

noun:

  • intention; idea; inclination

私watashiはha彼kareをwo無理強いmurijiiしてshite私のwatashino意向ikouにni従わせたshitagawaseta。 I forced him into complying with my wish.

JLPTN1
動向★【どうこうdoukou】

noun:

  • trend; tendency; movement; attitude

彼kareはha金融kin'yuuアナリストANARISUTOでde経済keizai動向doukouのno分析bunsekiにはniha定評teihyouがgaあるaru。 He's a financial analyst with a pretty good reputation for his analysis of economic trends.

JLPTN1
向上★【こうじょうkoujou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

近代的kindaiteki方法houhouでde産業sangyouはha向上koujouしたshita。 Modern methods improved industry.

JLPTN1
志向★【しこうshikou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal) ➜ 指向

そのsono会社kaishaのno強さtsuyosaはha未来mirai志向shikouのno戦略senryakuによってniyotte生みだされているumidasareteiru。 The strength of the firm is attributed to its future-oriented strategy.

JLPTN1
向き★【むきmuki】

noun / suffix noun:

  • direction; orientation; aspect; exposure

suffix noun:

  • suited to; suitable for; designed for

noun:

  • tendency; inclination
  • nature (of a request or desire)
  • person

これkoreはha若者wakamono向きmukiのno車kurumaですdesu。 This is a car for young people.

光源kougen、つまりtsumari光kouのno向きmukiだdaなna、それsoreとto陰影in'eiとかtokaにもnimo気をつけてkiwotsukete、できるdekiruだけdake正確にseikakuni手元temotoにniあるaruクロッキー帳KUROKKIIchouにni書き取ってkakitotteいくikuだけdake。 Light source, that is what direction the light is facing, also take care with shadowing. Just copy down into the sketch book you have at hand as accurately as possible.

JLPTN1
日向☆【ひなたhinata】日なた

noun:

  • sunny place; in the sun

氷kooriはha日なたhinataでde溶けてtoketeしまったshimatta。 The ice has melted in the sun.

JLPTN1
ひたすらhitasura☆《只管・一向・頓》 Inflection

adverb / adjectival noun:

彼kareはhaひたすらhitasura成功seikouをwo望んでnozonde懸命にkenmeini働くhataraku。 He works hard because he is anxious to succeed.

JLPTN1
向け☆【むけmuke】

suffix noun:

  • intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

乗り物norimonoはha子供kodomo向けmukeであるdearu。 Rides in the cars are for kids.

向かって左★【むかってひだりmukattehidari】

expression:

  • on the left as one faces (it)
前向き★【まえむきmaemuki】 Inflection

adjectival noun / ~の noun / noun:

私watashiたちtachiはhaもう少しmousukoshi前向きmaemukiにni時間jikanをwo使うtsukauべきbekiだdaとto思うomou。 I think we should use our time a bit more constructively.

出向★【しゅっこうshukkou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; loan
  • proceeding to; leaving for ➜ 出向く

私watashiはhaそのsono会社kaishaにni出向shukkou中chuuだda。 I'm on loan to the firm.

一向に★【いっこうにikkouni】

adverb:

  • completely; absolutely; totally
  • (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least - in a negative sentence
  • earnestly; intently; determinedly

健康kenkouのせいでnoseide仕事shigotoがgaいっこうにikkouniはかどらないhakadoranai。 My health makes me a very slow worker.

彼kareのno言うiuことkotoはha僕bokuにはniha一向にikkouniわからないwakaranai。 I can make nothing of what he says.

真っ向☆【まっこうmakkou】真向

noun:

  • directly opposite; right in front
  • middle of the forehead
  • helmet front

いつもitsumo真っ向makkou勝負shoubuだけでなくdakedenaku、たまにtamaniはha虚虚実実kyokyojitsujitsuのno駆け引きkakehikiとtoやらyaraもmoやってみyattemiたいtaiよyoねne。 We have to be ready not only for a straightforward test of strength, but also for a struggle in which every strategy comes into play.

表向き☆【おもてむきomotemuki】

noun:

  • outward appearance; ostensible; public; official Antonym: 裏向き

「ここkokoまでmadeはha表向きomotemukiのno話hanashiなんですnandesu。キリカ.KIRIKAさんsanもmo知っているshitteiruことkotoですdesuねne」「ってtteことkotoはha、裏向きuramukiもmoあるaruんですndesuかka？」 "Up to this point has been the official story, which Kirika also knows." "By which you mean there is also an unofficial?"

趣向☆【しゅこうshukou】

noun:

  • plan; idea; design; plot
仰向け☆【あおむけaomuke】あお向け

noun:

  • face up

彼kareはha気を失いkiwoushinaiあお向けaomukeにni倒れたtaoreta。 He fainted and fell on his back.

後ろ向き☆【うしろむきushiromuki】後向きirr. Inflection

adjectival noun / ~の noun / noun:

  • back-facing; backwards Antonym: 前向き
  • backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary; retrospective; negative Antonym: 前向き

女優joyuuはha後ろ向きushiromukiにni舞台butaiからkara落ちたochita。 The actress fell backwards from the stage.

風向き☆【かざむきkazamuki・かぜむきkazemuki】

noun:

風向きkazamukiがga悪くwarukuなってnatteきたkita。 The situation in now getting unfavorable.

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Kanji

向

コウKOU・むくmu.ku・むいmu.i・~むき mu.ki・むけるmu.keru・~むけ mu.ke・むかうmu.kau・むかいmu.kai・むこうmu.kou・むこう~mu.kou ・むこmuko・むかいmuka.i

yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach


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