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気が向くきがむくExpressionGodan verbFreq #12937
1

to feel like; to feel inclined to do

Examples
ジョージ、気が向いたらいつでも訪ねて来て下さい。
Just come to see me any time you feel like it, George.
仕向けるし向けるしむける仕向るTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #13006
1

to induce (someone to do something); to tempt

Examples
彼女は私のお供をするように仕向けられた。
She was tempted to come with me.
2

to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to treat

3

to send; to forward to

後ろ向きうしろむき後向きNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #13173
1

back-facing; backwards

Examples
女優は後ろ向きに舞台から落ちた。
The actress fell backward over the stage.
2

backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary; retrospective; negative

上を向くうえをむくExpressionGodan verbFreq #13643
1

to look upward

差し向ける差向けるさしむけるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #15037
1

to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.)

Examples
今、誰か係りの者を差し向けます。
I'll send someone up to help you now.
2

to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)

向かい側むかいがわ向い側Noun～の Adj.Freq #15086
1

opposite side; other side; other party

Examples
彼の家はちょうど道路の向かい側です。
His house is just over the road.
進行方向しんこうほうこうNounFreq #15820
1

direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)

方向転換ほうこうてんかんNoun～する Verb四字熟語Freq #16243
1

change of course

机に向かうつくえにむかうExpressionGodan verbFreq #17612
1

to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

反対方向はんたいほうこうNounFreq #19621
1

opposite direction

見向きもしないみむきもしない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #20049
1

taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely

Examples
彼女はその申し出に見向きもしない。
She won't even look at the offer.
ムキになる向きになるむきになるExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #20176
1

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

Examples
何でもかんでもむきになってあくせくするのをやめれば、きっと人々は今の２倍も長生きするだろう。
I'm sure people would live twice as long if they stopped getting themselves worked up over everything.
歯向かう歯向う刃向かうはむかうIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #22237
1

to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

Examples
ウサギでさえ、いじめられて片隅に追いつめられると、刃向かってくるだろう。
Even a rabbit, if badgered into a corner, will fight back.
あらぬ方向有らぬ方向あらぬほうこうNounExpressionFreq #24804
1

wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)

向上心こうじょうしんNounFreq #25926
1

ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself

志向しこうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #27214
1

intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)

Examples
その会社の強さは未来志向の戦略によって生みだされている。
The strength of the firm is attributed to its future-oriented strategy.
上向きうわむきうえむきNoun～の Adj.Freq #27458
1

pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency

Examples
景気はかなり上向きである。
Business is, to a large extent, improving.
うつむき俯きNoun～の Adj.Usually kanaFreq #28790
1

facing downward

2

lying face down; upside down; prone

用向きようむきNounFreq #29356
1

business; errand; nature of one's business

Examples
よほど重要な用向きでやってきたことが、彼の顔色で分かった。
I could tell by the look on his face that he had come on very important business.
転向てんこうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #29838
1

conversion; shift; about-face; switch

Examples
コンピューターの仕事から金融、会計などの仕事に転向することは可能である。
It's possible to branch out from computing to jobs in banking, accountancy and so on.
指向性しこうせいNounFreq #31757
1

directionality; directivity

手向けたむけNounFreq #36780
1

offering to a deity or someone's spirit

2

tribute to a person who is about to depart

俯ける俯向けるうつむけるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #39362
1

to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward

一方向いちほうこうNoun～の Adj.Freq #39944
1

one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive

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