Today’s Grammar Point: ～むき/～むけ

Today’s post is about the word 向むき. 向むき alone means a “direction” or an “orientation” but it can follow a noun and ～むき describes suitability for ～. Depending on how it’s used, the words that follow ～むき vary.

As 向むき is the stem of the intransitive verb 向むく, if we use the transitive counter part, 向むけ, ～ 向むけ means “intended for ～” rather than “suitable for ～.”

Connection

• [noun] 向むき/向むけ + だ/です = is/are suitable/intended for ～
• [noun 1] 向むき/向むけ + の [noun 2] = … suitable/intended for ～
• [noun] 向むき/向むけ + に [predicate] = suitably/intending for ～

Examples

このチェリーは輸出ゆしゅつ向むきです。
These cherries are suitable for export.

この車くるまは大家族だいかぞく向むきだ。
This car is suitable for a large family.

この物語ものがたりは映画えいが向むきだ。
This story is suitable for movies.

ジョンさんは商売しょうばい向むきじゃない。
John is not for business.

輸出ゆしゅつ向むきのチェリー
Export-friendly cherries

大家族だいかぞく向むきの車くるま
A car for large families

映画えいが向むきの物語ものがたり
A story suitable for a movie

万人ばんにん向むきのデザイン
a design for all tastes

旅行者りょこうしゃ向むきのお茶ちゃ教室きょうしつ
A tea ceremony class suitable for travellers
Cf. 旅行者りょこうしゃ向むけのお茶ちゃ教室きょうしつ
A tea ceremony class intended for travellers

子供こども向むきに書かかれた本ほん
Books written for children
子供こども向むけの本ほん
Books for children

大人おとな向むきに作つくられたゲーム
A game made for adults
大人おとな向むけのゲーム
A game for adults

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