向ける

verb (ichidan)むける · mukeru

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

   • 強盗は店員に銃を向けた。The robber aimed his gun at the clerk.

2. Englishto head to; to go towards

   • 今度の土曜日の朝、シカゴに向けて出発します。I'm leaving for Chicago next Saturday morning.

3. Englishto allot; to allocate

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

5. Englishto aim for; to pursue

   • 過去ではなく、未来に向けて取り組むのが当社の方針です。Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.

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