Word Meaning 向きになる

むきになる mukininaru

向きになる is read as むきになる (mukininaru) and means to become serious.

Meaning

English

to become serious
to take something seriously (joke, teasing)
to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial)
to get worked up

Reading

Kana

むきになる

Romaji

mukininaru

Writing Variants

向きに成る むきになる mukininaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 60665 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

向ける

むける

to aim for

向い合せる

むかいあわせる

to face

向いている

むいている

to be cut out for (e.g. a job)

向こうを張る

むこうをはる

to vie with one's opponent

向上

こうじょう

elevation

向き

むき

nature (of a request or desire)

向後

こうご

hereafter

向い

むかい

facing

向こう

むこう

future (starting now)

向かう

むかう

to face

向かって左

むかってひだり

on the left as one faces (it)

向く

むく

to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.)