向ける
N3むける
[mukeru]
Meanings
1.IchidanTransitive
to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to
2.IchidanTransitive
to head to; to go towards
3.IchidanTransitive
to allot; to allocate
4.IchidanTransitive
to send; to dispatch (e.g. a person)
5.IchidanTransitive
to aim for; to pursue
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Examples
彼女は笑顔をこちらに向けてくれた。
She turned a smile toward me.
予算の半分を新しい設備の購入に向けることにした。
We decided to allocate half the budget to purchasing new equipment.
政府は救援隊を被災地に向けた。
The government dispatched a rescue team to the disaster area.