むき – Vocabulary details

むき

Noun

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1. direction; orientation; aspect; exposure

男おとこはゆっくりと、俺おれがいる方ほう向こうに体からだの向むきを変かえた。The man slowly turned his body toward the direction where I was.

Suffix

2. suited to; suitable for; designed for

しかし、あれは結けっ婚こん向むきの娘むすめではなかった。However, she was not a girl suited for marriage.

Noun

3. tendency; inclination

彼かれは熱あつくなりすぎる向むきがある。He has a tendency to get too worked up.

4. nature (of a request or desire)

5. person

この案あんに反はん対たいする向むきもあるだろう。Some people will probably be against this plan.

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earnest; single-minded

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

facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone

運うん動どうのむきは変かわらない。

The direction of motion doesn't change.

女おんなの子こむきの話はなしじゃないかな。

I think it's a story suited for girls.

これは若わか者ものむきの車くるまです。

This is a car for young people.

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