Japanese

でむく
Meaning: to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 出向く 出向かない
Polite 出向きます 出向きません
Past 出向いた 出向かなかった
Polite + Past 出向きました 出向きませんでした
Te-form 出向いて 出向かなくて
Potential 出向ける 出向けない
Passive 出向かれる 出向かれない
Causative 出向かせる 出向かせない
Causative + Passive 出向かされる 出向かされない
Imperative 出向け 出向くな

Handwriting

出
向
く

Example

The department manager went to the site himself to resolve the trouble.

Usage Notes

Emphasizes the act of going somewhere yourself from your own location, often for a specific purpose or as an initiative.

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