向むける

mukeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to

Transitive

強盗ごうとうは店員てんいんに銃じゅうを向むけた。

gōtōwa ten'inni jūo muketa.

The robber aimed his gun at the clerk.

Ichidan Verb

2. to head to; to go towards

Transitive

今度こんどの土曜どよう日ひの朝あさ、シカゴに向むけて出発しゅっぱつします。

kondono doyōbino asa shikagoni mukete shuppatsu shimasu.

I'm leaving for Chicago next Saturday morning.

Ichidan Verb

3. to allot; to allocate

Transitive

Ichidan Verb

4. to send; to dispatch (e.g. a person)

Transitive

Ichidan Verb

5. to aim for; to pursue

Transitive

過去かこではなく、未来みらいに向むけて取とり組くむのが当社とうしゃの方針ほうしんです。

kakodewanaku miraini mukete torikumu noga tōshano hōshindesu.

Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

向むけた

muketa

The past form

1. Directed; Turned toward

★ Common

Verb

#10434

向むけて

mukete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Toward; Facing

★ Common

Verb

#4879

向むけない

mukenai

The negative form

1. Cannot face; Cannot aim at

★ Common

Verb

#59582

向むけなかった

mukenakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not face; Was not directed at

★ Common

Verb

#165517

向むけました

mukemashita

The polite past form

1. Directed; Turned towards

★ Common

Verb

#105130

向むけます

mukemasu

The polite form

1. To address; To aim at

★ Common

Verb

#101812

向むけません

mukemasen

The polite negative form

1. Cannot aim at; Cannot face

★ Common

Verb

#136848

向むけませんでした

mukemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Could not target; Was not directed at

★ Common

Verb

#321642

Common 23 items

向むけたい

muketai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to aim at; Want to direct towards

★ Common

Verb

#156942

向むけたくない

muketakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to aim at; Don't want to direct towards

★ Common

Verb

#345580

向むけたばかり

muketabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just directed at; Recently aimed at

★ Common

Verb

#725934

向むけちゃう

mukechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Toward/for + verb (implies completion or regret); Towards/for + noun (implies completion or regret)

★ Common

Verb

#404554

向むけちゃダメ

mukecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't aim at.; Don't direct towards.

★ Common

Verb

#357409

向むけていない

mukete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not facing; Not directed towards

★ Common

Verb

#201298

向むけている

mukete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Toward; Facing

★ Common

Verb

#66358

向むけてはいけない

muketewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not face; Must not be directed toward

★ Common

Adjective

#358431

向むけてもいい

muketemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May face; May be directed towards

★ Common

Adjective

#290706

向むけとく

muketoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparing for; Setting up for

★ Common

Verb

#465442

向むけないで

mukenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't aim.; Don't point.

★ Common

Verb

#110982

向むけなきゃ

mukenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

★ Common

Verb

#304757

向むけなくてもいい

mukenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to aim for; Don't need to target

★ Common

Adjective

#694205

向むけなければならない

mukenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must head towards; Must be directed towards

★ Common

Adjective

#242521

向むけよう

mukeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's aim for; Let's head towards

★ Common

Verb

#82000

向むけられない

mukerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be directed.; Unable to face.

★ Common

Verb

#124484

向むけるところ

mukeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; Intending to

★ Common

Verb

#440051

向むけるみたい

mukeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to be facing; Appears to be directed towards

★ Common

Verb

#833947

向むけています

mukete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Toward; Facing

★ Common

Verb

#120628

向むけないでください

mukenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't aim.; Don't point.

★ Common

Verb

#207816

向むけなさい

mukenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Aim.; Point.

★ Common

Verb

#188518

向むけましょう

mukemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's aim for; Let's head towards

★ Common

Verb

#128085

向むけられます

mukeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Is capable of

★ Common

Verb

#175621

Advanced 28 items

向むけがち

mukegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#281296

向むけきる

mukekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully accomplish; To complete

★ Common

Verb

#1198121

向むけさせられる

mukesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to face; To be made to aim at

★ Common

Verb

#353944

向むけさせる

mukesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone face; To have someone aim at

★ Common

Verb

#71631

向むけそうだ

mukesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems to be heading towards

★ Common

Verb

#569412

向むけたそうだ

muketa sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently headed towards; Reportedly aimed at

★ Common

Verb

#891582

向むけただろう

muketadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Likely to; Would probably

★ Common

Verb

#644952

向むけたところ

muketa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Directed towards; Aimed at

★ Common

Verb

#260302

向むけたら

muketara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when directed towards; If/when facing

★ Common

Verb

#107494

向むけたらしい

muketarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Directed towards; Seemed to aim at

★ Common

Verb

#699130

向むけっぱなし

mukeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left facing; Left directed

★ Common

Verb

#712629

向むけてくれ

mukete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Point it at me.; Face it this way.

★ Common

Verb

#88010

向むけてちょうだい

mukete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Towards me, please.; Face me, please.

★ Common

Verb

#412486

向むけないでくれ

mukenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't aim [at it].; Don't point [at it].

★ Common

Verb

#201784

向むけなければいけない

mukenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be directed to; Have to address

★ Common

Adjective

#325597

向むけぬく

mukenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Toward warmth; Persistence

★ Common

Verb

#1198121

向むけられる

mukerareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Directed towards; Capable of

2. Directed at; Turned toward

★ Common

Verb

#43960

向むけるそうだ

mukeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that (they) aim.; It is said that (they) point.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

向むけると

mukeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when directed; If/when turned

★ Common

Verb

#47065

向むけるな

mukeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't aim.; Don't point.

★ Common

Verb

#58990

向むけるなら

mukerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If aiming; When aiming

★ Common

Verb

#272115

向むけるようだ

mukeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#930896

向むけるらしい

mukerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like (someone) is heading towards; Appears to be directed at

★ Common

Verb

#573089

向むければ

mukereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when facing; If/when turning towards

★ Common

Verb

#79782

向むけろ

mukero

A strong, direct command

1. Point.; Aim.

★ Common

Verb

#56764

向むけてくださいませ

mukete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please direct [it] towards.; Please face [it] towards.

★ Common

Verb

#751851

向むけてはならない

muketewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be directed toward.; Do not aim at.

★ Common

Adjective

#441207

向むけてもよろしい

muketemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I proceed with; May I address it to

★ Common

Adjective

#792074

向むける

mukeru

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