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向け直す (むけなおす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
redirect ; turn again ; reorient
Transitive verb meaning to change the direction or orientation of something, often implying a deliberate adjustment or correction. Used with physical objects (e.g., a camera, a vehicle) or abstract targets (e.g., attention, efforts).
向む
け
直なお
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と
し
た
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I tried to redirect the conversation toward a different topic.
Written forms 向む け 直なお す Usage 64%
Standard kanji spelling for the transitive verb meaning 'to redirect' or 'to turn something again'.
向む けなおす Usage 27%
Kana-mixed spelling; commonly used in informal writing or when the kanji 直 is not preferred.
むけなおす Usage 9%
Kanji 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness Similar words 向む ける 向ける means 'to turn something toward' or 'to direct'; 向け直す adds the nuance of doing it again or correcting the direction.
向む き 直なお る 向き直る is intransitive, meaning 'to turn oneself around' or 'to face a different direction'; 向け直す is transitive and requires an object.
Etymology Compound of 向ける (mukeru, 'to direct') + 直す (naosu, 'to redo' or 'to correct'), literally 'to re-direct'.
