向むける

ichidan verb, transitive verb

turn toward; face; point; direct at

Basic physical or attentional use: turn an object, body part, gaze, weapon, camera, etc. so that it faces or is directed toward something.

• 彼かれは顔かおをこちらに向むけた。

  He turned his face toward us.

• 記き者しゃたちは一いっ斉せいにカメラを大だい臣じんに向むけた。

  The reporters all pointed their cameras at the minister.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

head for; go toward; set out for

Often appears as 〜へ向けて or 〜に向けて to show the destination or direction of movement.

• 探たん検けん隊たいは山さん頂ちょうへ向むけて出しゅっ発ぱつした。

  The expedition set out for the summit.

• 船ふねは港みなとへ向むけて進すすんだ。

  The ship headed toward the harbor.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

allocate; allot; devote

Used for directing resources such as money, time, personnel, effort, or attention to a particular use or recipient.

• 会かい社しゃは利り益えきの一いち部ぶを研けん究きゅう開かい発はつに向むけた。

  The company allocated part of its profits to research and development.

• 週しゅう末まつの時じ間かんを資し格かく試し験けんの勉べん強きょうに向むける。

  I devote my weekend time to studying for the certification exam.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

send; dispatch

Somewhat formal use for sending a person, group, force, or team toward a place; 派遣する or 送る are often more explicit in everyday wording.

• 政せい府ふは救きゅう援えん隊たいを被ひ災さい地ちへ向むけた。

  The government dispatched a rescue team to the disaster area.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

aim for; work toward; pursue

Common in 〜に向けて for effort, preparation, or movement toward a goal, event, or future state rather than a physical destination.

• 試し験けんに向むけて、毎まい日にち少すこしずつ勉べん強きょうしている。

  I am studying a little every day for the exam.

• 優ゆう勝しょうに向むけてチームが一ひとつになった。

  The team came together in pursuit of the championship.