向ける (むける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

向ける (むける) means to turn toward / to point at.

See example sentences below.

向ける at a glance

向ける

むけるmukeru

N3verb

to turn toward / to point at

向けるむけるmukeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to turn toward / to point at

Example 1

彼は空に向けてカメラを持った。

Translation

He held the camera pointing towards the sky.

Example 2

話し中に目を私に向けた。

Translation

During the conversation, he turned his eyes to me.