仕し向むける

ichidan verb, transitive verb

induce; tempt; lead someone to do something

Used when someone deliberately creates a situation or uses words to make another person do something, often with a nuance of manipulation or subtle pressure.

• 彼かれは彼かの女じょが自じ分ぶんから辞やめるように仕し向むけた。

  He maneuvered things so that she would quit on her own.

• 親おやは子こ供どもに勉べん強きょうする気きになるように仕し向むけるべきだ。

  Parents should encourage their children to want to study.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

treat; handle; act toward

Describes the manner in which one deals with or behaves toward a person, often with an adverbial phrase specifying the attitude (e.g., 冷たく, 優しく).

• 彼かれは部ぶ下かに冷つめたく仕し向むけた。

  He treated his subordinates coldly.

• あの先せん生せいは生せい徒とに優やさしく仕し向むける。

  That teacher is kind to the students.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

send; forward; dispatch

Used for sending goods, letters, or people to a destination; somewhat formal or businesslike. Often seen in commercial contexts.

• 商しょう品ひんを至し急きゅう仕し向むけてください。

  Please send the goods immediately.

• 彼かれをロンドン支し店てんに仕し向むけることになった。

  It was decided to send him to the London branch.