指向する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 指向する | 指向しない |
| Polite | 指向します | 指向しません |
| Past polite | 指向しました | 指向しませんでした |
| Past | 指向した | 指向しなかった |
| Te-form | 指向して | 指向しないで |
| Desire | 指向したい | 指向したくない |
| Potential | 指向できる | 指向できない |
| Passive | 指向される | 指向されない |
| Causative | 指向させる | 指向させない |
| Causative passive | 指向させられる | 指向させられない |
| Volitional | 指向しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 指向しましょう | |
| Imperative | 指向しろ | 指向するな |
| Conditional | 指向すれば | 指向しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 指向したら | 指向しなかったら |
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.
Using a directional microphone, you can pick up sound only from a specific direction.
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).
This software is designed with an object-oriented approach.
Recent companies emphasize customer-oriented services.
This product is designed with an orientation toward higher performance.
This company runs its business with a customer-oriented approach.
future-oriented
aspect-oriented design