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8 向ける To Turn Something Towards

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Meaning

Primary

To Turn Something Towards

Alternative

To Point Something At

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

You know that 向く means "to face" or "to turn towards", and this verb is related. This is a transitive verb, meaning it takes a direct object. It's when someone turns or points something. That something doesn't just turn on its own. So this verb means to turn something towards or to point something at.

In order to remember that this word means "to turn something towards," focus on the け. You have a bottle of ketchup in your hands and you're turning it toward your worst enemy to spray them. Picture yourself pointing the ketchup toward them.

Reading

むける

Explanation

The reading for this one is the same as 向く which you learned in a previous level. As long as you know that one you should be able to learn this one's reading as well.

Context

Context Sentences

おれはとつぜんカメラを向けられるのが大っきらいなんだよ!

I have a huge phobia of cameras suddenly pointing towards me.

スマホじゃなくて子どもに、目を向けてあげてください。

Please turn your attention from your phone to your kid.

その男はゆっくりと俺に銃口を向けた。

The man slowly pointed the muzzle of the gun at me.

Kanji Composition

  • 向
    • こう
    • Yonder
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