| 句動詞 |
WordReference English-Japanese Dictionary © 2026:
| head toward/towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (go in direction of) | 顔を向ける、~の方を向く、~に向かう 他動 HHiraganaかおをむける、~のほうをむく、~にむかう |
| | We last saw them heading toward Los Angeles. |
| | 最後に彼らを見たのはロサンゼルスに向かっている時だった。 |
lean toward [sth/sb], lean towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (tend towards, prefer) (気持ち) | ~に傾く 自動 HHiragana~にかたむく |
| | In the upcoming election, he is leaning towards the Democrats. |
| | 今回の選挙では、彼は民主党に傾いている。 |
tilt toward [sth/sb], tilt towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (start to favor) (気持ちが) | 傾く 自動 HHiraganaかたむく |
| | (気持ちを) | 傾ける 他動 HHiraganaかたむける |
| | Many investors are now tilting towards Chinese markets. |
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bend [sth] to [sth], bend [sth] toward [sth]⇒ vtr | (direct, turn) | ~を~に向ける 動詞句 HHiragana~を~にむける |
disrespectful towards [sb], disrespectful toward [sb] adj + prep | (rude) | ~に対して失礼な HHiragana~にたいしてしつれいな |
| | He was disrespectful towards his mother when he yelled at her. |
be favorably disposed toward [sb/sth], be favourably disposed towards [sb/sth] v expr | formal (like) | ~を好意的に受け止める、~に好意を抱く 動詞句 HHiragana~をこういてきにうけとめる、~にこういをだく |
gear [sth] toward [sth/sb], gear [sth] towards [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (aim at) (調整) | ~を~に合わせる 、~を ~に適合させる 動詞句 HHiragana~を~にあわせる 、~を ~にてきごうさせる |
| | The TV company geared the show toward teenage girls. |
| | テレビ局はそのショーを十代の少女に合わせたものにした。 |
be geared toward [sth/sb], be geared towards [sth/sb] v expr | (intended for) | 〜向けの、〜対象の 連体句 HHiragana〜むけの、〜たいしょうの |
| | The 10k run/walk is geared toward all levels of ability, from professional marathoners to moms with strollers. |
go toward [sb/sth], go towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (move in the direction of) (場所) | ~へ向かう 自動 HHiragana~へむかう |
| | She got up and went towards the door. |
gravitate toward [sth], gravitate towards [sth] vi + prep | (be affected by gravity) | 〜に重力[引力]によって引き寄せ[つけ]られる 動詞句 HHiragana〜にじゅうりょく[いんりょく]によってひきよせ[つけ]られる |
| | The planets in the Solar System gravitate towards the Sun. |
incline [sb] toward [sth], incline [sb] towards [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (give [sb] a preference for) | (人)に~したいと思わせる 表現 HHiragana(ひと)に~したいとおもわせる |
| | To be honest, the fact that Tom doesn't like it inclines me towards it even more. |
lean toward [sth/sb], lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) (人) | ~の方に傾く、傾斜する 動詞句 HHiragana~のほうにかたむく、けいしゃする |
| | My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. |
| | 私のおばあさんはしばしば私の方に傾いて私が話す言葉を全て聞こうとした。 |
move toward [sth/sb], move towards vi + prep | (approach, get closer to) | ~に近づく HHiragana~にちかづく |
| | As we moved towards the stadium, we could hear the cheers of the crowd. |
move toward [sth], move towards vi + prep | figurative (tend towards) | その方向に向く HHiraganaそのほうこうにむく |
| | An increasing number of businesses are moving towards cloud computing. |
move toward doing [sth], move towards v expr | figurative (tend towards) | その方向に向く HHiraganaそのほうこうにむく |
| | More companies are moving towards allowing their employees to work from home on certain days. |
orient [sth] to [sth], orient [sth] toward [sth] (US), orientate [sth] towards [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (adjust, position [sth]) (正しい位置に) | 配置する 、 置く 、 設置する 他動 HHiraganaはいちする 、 おく 、 せっちする |
| | Sally oriented her plants to the south for the best sunlight. |
oriented toward [sb/sth], (US), orientated towards [sb/sth] (UK) adj | US (focused on) | ~向けの、~志向の、~中心の 連体句 HHiragana~むけの、~しこうの、~ちゅうしんの |
| | The resort is oriented toward young couples without children. |
steer [sb], steer [sb] toward [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (towards option) | ~を案内する 、 導く 、 向ける 他動 HHiragana~をあんないする 、 みちびく 、 むける |
| | | ~の進路を取る 、 舵を取る 他動 HHiragana~のしんろをとる 、 かじをとる |
| | | ~を操縦する 、 運転する 他動 HHiragana~をそうじゅうする 、 うんてんする |
| | Beth's parents steered her towards a career in finance. |
| | ベスの両親は、彼女を金融のキャリアに導いた。 |
sympathetic to [sth/sb], sympathetic toward [sth/sb], also UK: sympathetic towards [sth/sb] adj + prep | (showing understanding) | 同情的な 形 HHiraganaどうじょうてきな |
| | The teacher is sympathetic to the problems of her teenage students. |
tend toward, tend towards vtr | (be disposed or inclined to) | ~の傾向がある、~しがちである HHiragana~のけいこうがある、~しがちである |
| | Certain writers tend towards exaggeration. |
toward the end, towards the end adv | (in the final stages) | 終わり頃に、終わりに近づくについれて、末頃に 副 HHiraganaおわりころに、おわりにちかづくについれて、まつころに |
toward the end of [sth], towards the end of [sth] expr | (in the final stages of [sth]) (事柄) | ~の終わり頃に、~の終わりに近づくにつれて 表 HHiragana~のおわりころに、~のおわりにちかづくにつれて |
work toward [sth], work towards vi + prep | (aim for, strive to reach: [sth]) (事柄) | ~に向けて努力する、~に向けて頑張る、~に向けて邁進する、~に向けて取り組む 動詞句 HHiragana~にむけてどりょくする、~にむけてがんばる、~にむけてまいしんする、~にむけてとりくむ |
| | Gary is working towards a degree. |