Word Meaning 目を向ける

めをむける me o mukeru

目を向ける is read as めをむける (me o mukeru) and means to shift one's attention to.

Meaning

English

to shift one's attention to
to shift one's focus on

Reading

Kana

めをむける

Romaji

me o mukeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 52682 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

目が覚める

めがさめる

to awaken (to the truth, etc.)

目を見張る

めをみはる

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.)

目当て

めあて

sight (on a firearm)

目頭

めがしら

inner canthus

目指す

めざす

to go toward

目覚まし時計

めざましどけい

alarm clock

目薬

めぐすり

eye drops

目覚まし

めざまし

alarm clock

目覚ましい

めざましい

remarkable

目処

めど

aim

Example Sentences

本を選ぶときは、まず過去の偉大な作家たちの作品に目を向けるべきだ。

In one's reading, great writers of the past must be given the most attention.