向き

Japanese
Kanji in this term
向
む
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

Verb

向(む)き • (muki) 

  1. stem or continuative form of 向く (muku) [godan]

Noun

向(む)き • (muki) 

  1. direction, aspect, exposure, facet
    左(ひだり)に向(む)きを変(か)える
    hidari ni muki o kaeru
    turn to the left
  2. target
    男性(だんせい)向(む)き
    dansei muki
    intended for men
  3. aptitude, fitness, suitability
    向(む)きを考慮(こうりょ)する
    muki o kōryo suru
    consider the aptitude
  4. tendency, inclination
    物事(ものごと)を悲観的(ひかんてき)に見(み)る向(む)き
    monogoto o hikanteki ni miru muki
    tendency to see everything in a bad light; pessimistic inclination

Antonyms
  • (aptitude): 不向(ふむ)き (fumuki, “ineptitude”)

Derived terms
  • 向(む)きになる (mukininaru, “to become serious, get upset”)
  • 向(む)き不向(ふむ)き (mukifumuki, “individual tendencies; strengths and weaknesses”)

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  3. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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