向むく

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ほうに向むいた。

  He turned toward the direction of the voice.

• 上うえを向むいて歩あるこう。

  Let's walk looking up.

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

face (a direction); look out on; front on

Describes the orientation of buildings, windows, rooms, etc. Often used with compass directions or words like 海, 通り.

• この部屋へやは南みなみに向むいているので、日ひ当あたりがいい。

  This room faces south, so it gets a lot of sunlight.

• ホテルの部屋へやは海うみに向むいていた。

  The hotel room looked out on the ocean.

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

point (of an arrow, needle, etc.)

Used for the direction an object like an arrow, compass needle, or sign is pointing.

• コンパスの針はりは北きたを向むいている。

  The compass needle is pointing north.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

be suited to; be fit for

Indicates that a person is suited to a role, job, or task. Often used in the pattern ～に向いている.

• 彼かれは教きょう師しに向むいていると思おもう。

  I think he is suited to being a teacher.

• この仕し事ごとは私わたしには向むいていない。

  This job isn't for me.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

turn to (interests, feelings); be inclined (to do)

Describes a shift in one's interests, feelings, or attention toward something. Often used with nouns like 気, 心, 注意.

• 最さい近きん、彼かれの興きょう味みは音おん楽がくに向むいている。

  Lately, his interests have turned to music.

• 気きが向むいたら、遊あそびに来きてください。

  Please come visit when you feel like it.