noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
orientation; directing; pointing
Refers to directing something toward a target or goal. Often used in technical or abstract contexts, such as policy, technology, or design. Compare 志向 (aspiration/intention).
See also: 志向
このアンテナは特定の方向に指向性がある。
This antenna has directivity toward a specific direction.
The government is orienting its environmental policy.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
directional
Used as a no-adjective to describe something that has a directional characteristic, such as a microphone or antenna.
指向性マイクを使うと、特定の方向の音だけを拾える。
Using a directional microphone, you can pick up sound only from a specific direction.
noun, used as a suffix
-oriented
Attached to nouns to form compounds meaning 'oriented toward' or 'focused on', e.g., サービス指向 (service-oriented), オブジェクト指向 (object-oriented).
このソフトウェアはオブジェクト指向で設計されている。
This software is designed with an object-oriented approach.
最近の企業は顧客指向のサービスを重視している。
Recent companies emphasize customer-oriented services.