“To direct” in Japanese
Short answer
To direct in Japanese is “差し向ける” (sashimukeru). Full meaning: to send, to direct, to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention), to turn (spotlight, etc. on).
Other ways to say “To direct” in Japanese
司る
tsukasadoru to be in charge of, to manage, to direct, to administer, to preside over; to rule, to govern, to control
仕切る
jikiru to partition, to divide, to mark off; to direct, to manage, to run, to organize, to take responsibility for; to settle accounts
言いつける
iitsukeru to tell (to do), to order, to direct, to instruct; to tell (on someone), to report, to snitch; to often say, to be used to saying
方向付ける
houkouzukeru to direct, to guide, to orient, to orientate, to align
差向ける
sashimukeru to send, to direct, to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention), to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
さし向ける
sashimukeru to send, to direct, to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention), to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
指し向ける
sashimukeru to send, to direct, to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention), to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
差しむける
sashimukeru to send, to direct, to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention), to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
さしむける
sashimukeru to send, to direct, to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention), to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
采配を振る
saihaiwofuru to lead, to direct, to take command
掌る
tsukasadoru to be in charge of, to manage, to direct, to administer, to preside over; to rule, to govern, to control
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