向ける（むける）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to direct / turn toward
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 向けます | むけます |
| te-form | 向けて | むけて |
| ta-form (past) | 向けた | むけた |
| nai-form (negative) | 向けない | むけない |
| potential form | 向けられる | むけられる |
Example sentences
- カメラを海に向ける。 — He points the camera toward the sea.
- 注意を子供に向ける。 — She turns her attention to the child.
Idioms & proverbs containing “向ける”
- 水を向ける (みずをむける) — to try and draw someone out; to fish for information
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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