指し向こう

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

• このアンテナは特とく定ていの方ほう向こうに指し向こう性せいがある。

  This antenna has directivity toward a specific direction.

• 政せい府ふは環かん境きょう政せい策さくを指し向こうしている。

  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.

• 指し向こう性せいマイクを使つかうと、特とく定ていの方ほう向こうの音おとだけを拾ひろえる。

  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し向こうで設せっ計けいされている。

  This software is designed with an object-oriented approach.

• 最さい近きんの企き業ぎょうは顧こ客きゃく指し向こうのサービスを重じゅう視ししている。

  Recent companies emphasize customer-oriented services.