向く
muku
to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.)
All Senses
  1. muku to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.), to look out on, to front (on); to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to, to be fit for
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Kanji Breakdown
Yonder, Facing, Beyond, Confront, Defy, Tend Toward, Approach
On: こう Kun: む.く,む.い,-む.き,む.ける,-む.け,む.かう,む.かい,む.こう,む.こう-,むこ,むか.い
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How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
向く (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく向くことがあります。
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