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向け直る (むけなおる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
change direction ; turn around ; reorient
Intransitive verb meaning to turn or face a different direction, often implying a deliberate or sudden change in orientation. Can be used for physical turning or more abstract shifts in focus.
ろ
を
向む
け
直なお
っ
て
、
もう
一いち
度ど
説せつ
明めい
し
た
。
He turned around and explained once more.
Kanji 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness Similar words 向む ける 向ける is the transitive counterpart meaning 'to turn something toward' or 'to direct', while 向け直る is intransitive and means 'to turn (oneself) around' or 'to change direction'.
向む き 直なお る 向き直る is a more common synonym with the same meaning, often used when someone physically turns to face a different direction. 向け直る is less frequent but carries a similar nuance.
Etymology Compound of 向け (muke, continuative form of 向ける 'to turn toward') + 直る (naoru, 'to be corrected' or 'to return to a normal state'), literally 'to turn back to a proper direction'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests a corrective or deliberate change in orientation.
