向ける (Mukeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to turn (towards), to face, to point, to aim”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto head to; to go towards
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto allot; to allocate
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto send; to dispatch (e.g. a person)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto aim for; to pursue
Examples
彼は僕に銃を向けた。
He leveled his gun at me.
彼は私に武器を向けた。
He raised a weapon against me.
男は刑事に銃を向けた。
The man aimed a gun at the detectives.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).