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jmdict 2644330 Active (id: 1938391)
に向けて [spec1]
にむけて [spec1]
1. [exp]
▶ towards (a destination)
▶ for the purpose of
▶ with the goal of
▶ targeting (a group, a demographic)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1277100 向ける 1. to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to



History:
5. A 2016-11-03 05:35:20  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2016-11-03 05:09:14  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
G n-grams:
に向けて	8273298
にむけて	 516523
  Diff:
@@ -5,0 +6 @@
+<ke_pri>spec1</ke_pri>
@@ -8,0 +10 @@
+<re_pri>spec1</re_pri>
3. A 2011-06-30 04:39:15  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Many examples (GG5 text, Tanaka, Eijiro, etc.)
  Comments:
I think it extends a bit beyond the bare meaning of 向ける. Worth adding.
  Diff:
@@ -14,1 +14,2 @@
-<gloss>for the purpose of (a goal)</gloss>
+<gloss>for the purpose of</gloss>
+<gloss>with the goal of</gloss>
2. A* 2011-06-29 04:56:50  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
see comment on jmdict 2644290.  seems quite evident from the definition of 向ける.  necessary?
1. A* 2011-06-29 03:00:50  Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Makino and Tsutsui, Advanced, p. 404

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