むく
向く
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
N5Common wordGodan verb (ku ending)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
to turn toward•to look (up, down, etc.)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.)•to look out on•to front (on)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.)
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to be suited to•to be fit for
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to go towards•to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.)•to be inclined (to do)
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
向く(むく)
Negativeない形
向かない(むかない)
Pastた形
向いた(むいた)
Past Negativeなかった形
向かなかった(むかなかった)
Te-formて形
向いて(むいて)
Example Sentences
彼は教師にむかない。
He is unfit to be a teacher.
彼は海の方を向いた。
He faced toward the sea.
彼は先生に向いてない。
He's not cut out for teaching.
彼女は教師にむいてない。
She isn't cut out for teaching.
彼は重労働に向いている。
He is cut out for hard work.