NichiDict

振り向ける

ふりむける
振向ける
[furimukeru]
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Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to turn (around)

2.IchidanTransitive

to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate; to assign (for another purpose or use)

Examples

呼ばれて思わず顔を振り向けた。

I was called and instinctively turned my head.

彼は騒ぎの方に視線を振り向けている。

He is directing his gaze toward the commotion.

会話の流れを変えて、新しい話題に注意を振り向ける。

We change the flow of conversation and direct our attention to a new topic.