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向く · godan verb (-ku)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	向むく	向むかない
Polite	向むきます	向むきません
Past polite	向むきました	向むきませんでした
Past	向むいた	向むかなかった
Te-form	向むいて	向むかないで
Desire	向むきたい	向むきたくない
Potential	向むける	向むけない
Passive	向むかれる	向むかれない
Causative	向むかせる	向むかせない
Causative passive	向むかせられるalso 向むかされる	向むかせられないalso 向むかされない
Volitional	向むこう
Polite volitional	向むきましょう
Imperative	向むけ	向むくな
Conditional	向むけば	向むかなければ
Tara conditional	向むいたら	向むかなかったら

Pairs with向ける

Meanings

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb, intransitive verb

turn toward; look (up/down/etc.)

Used when a person or animal turns their face or body in a particular direction. Often used with direction words like 上, 下, 右, 左.

彼かれは声こえのした方

Transitive / intransitive

向く itself can be used transitively, as in 顔を横に向く (to turn one's face sideways), and intransitively, as in 家が南に向いている (the house faces south).

向むけるN3

向ける is the transitive verb meaning 'to turn/point something toward', while 向く is typically intransitive, describing something facing or being suited to a direction.

Related words

面めんするN1sense 2

面する is a more formal, written word for a building or room facing a direction, whereas 向く is the everyday verb for the same idea.

適てきするN3sense 4

適する is a slightly more formal word for being suited to a purpose or role, while 向く is the more conversational choice, often in the form ～に向いている.

指さすN3sense 3

指す specifically means to point at something with a finger or indicator, while 向く more broadly describes the direction an object like an arrow or needle is oriented.

傾かたむくN2sense 5

傾く suggests one's feelings lean or incline toward something, while 向く describes attention or interest turning toward it more neutrally.

務つとまるN1

向く is a general verb for being suited to a role or purpose, while 務まる specifically emphasizes having the ability to actually carry out a duty successfully.

Don't confuse with

向むかうN4

向かう emphasizes movement toward a destination or confronting something, while 向く simply describes the static orientation or direction something faces.

赴おもむくN1

向く means to face or turn toward a direction, while 赴く means to actually go or proceed toward a destination or state.

向むき合あうN2

向く just means to turn or face in a direction (often one-sided), while 向き合う specifically means two people or things face each other mutually.

Word family· 60

向むきN2

direction; orientation; aspect; exposure · suited to; suitable for; designed for · tendency; inclination · nature (of a request); person

前まえ向むきN2

front-facing; facing forward · forward-looking; positive; constructive

向むき合あうN2

face each other; be opposite · confront; face up to; deal with

向むく

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Expressions· 13