Home/Vocab Vault/向ける向ける向けるむけるto turn (towards)N3Ichidan VerbFreq. #10000Meanings1to turn (towards)2to face3to point4to aim5to direct to6to head to7to go towards8to allot9to allocate10to send11to dispatch (e.g. a person)12to aim for13to pursueConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)むけますて-formむけてPast (casual)むけたPast (polite)むけましたNegative (casual)むけないNegative (polite)むけませんShow all 12 formsRelated WordsSame Kanji動向どうこうtrend日向ひなたsunny place方向ほうこうdirection意向いこうintention傾向けいこうtendencyLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 向ける in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free