Word details

目を向ける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目を向ける.

Dictionary

Entry

目を向けるめをむけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #3222
1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

Examples
本を選ぶときは、まず過去の偉大な作家たちの作品に目を向けるべきだ。
In one's reading, great writers of the past must be given the most attention.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

6 strokesFrequency 182JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コウ

Kun

む.くむ.い-む.きむ.ける-む.けむ.かうむ.かいむ.こうむ.こう-むこむか.い

Nanori

こおむかむかいむこう

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