Japanese

むきなおる
Meaning: to turn around; to face towards
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 向き直る 向き直らない
Polite 向き直ります 向き直りません
Past 向き直った 向き直らなかった
Polite + Past 向き直りました 向き直りませんでした
Te-form 向き直って 向き直らなくて
Potential 向き直れる 向き直れない
Passive 向き直られる 向き直られない
Causative 向き直らせる 向き直らせない
Causative + Passive 向き直らされる 向き直らされない
Imperative 向き直れ 向き直るな

Handwriting

向
き
直
る

Example

He was called and turned toward where the voice came from.

Usage Notes

Refers to physically turning one's body to face a different direction, especially toward someone speaking or something that caught one's attention.

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