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jmdict 1277040 Active (id: 1945057)
向き [ichi1,news1,nf07]
むき [ichi1,news1,nf07]
1. [n,n-suf]
▶ direction
▶ orientation
▶ aspect
▶ exposure
2. [n-suf]
▶ suited to
▶ suitable for
▶ designed for
3. [n]
▶ tendency
▶ inclination
4. [n]
▶ nature (of a request or desire)
5. [n]
▶ person



History:
2. A 2017-02-09 06:59:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2017-02-09 00:39:15  Robin Scott
  Refs:
daijr, daijs, prog
  Comments:
The 4th sense is seen in sentences like "ご用の向きをおっしゃってください". Daijs includes it as part of its 2nd sense (3rd sense here) but I think splitting it is the safer approach.
  Diff:
@@ -17 +16,0 @@
-<pos>&adj-na;</pos>
@@ -23 +21,0 @@
-<gloss>situation</gloss>
@@ -25 +23,9 @@
-<gloss>suitability</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n-suf;</pos>
+<gloss>suited to</gloss>
+<gloss>suitable for</gloss>
+<gloss>designed for</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
@@ -26,0 +33,9 @@
+<gloss>inclination</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>nature (of a request or desire)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>person</gloss>

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