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for, facing, toward, aimed at
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このしょうせつをこどもむきにかきあらためるのはむずかしい。

It is hard to adapt this story for children.

こういうほんはわかいどくしゃむきではない。

These books are not fit for young readers.

このとおりやさしいえいごでかかれているので、そのほんはしょしんしゃむきである。

Written as if is in plain English, the book is suitable for beginners.

このテキストはしょしんしゃむきにできている。

This text is calculated for beginners.

このはでなふくはわたしにはむきません。

This showy dress isn't appropriate for me.

このものがたりはせいじんむきでこどもがたのしむものではない。

I'm afraid this story is too adult for children to appreciate.

ひとつのざっしはおとこのこむきで、またべつのものはおんなのこむきである。

One magazine is for boys, and another for girls.

やさしいえいごでかいてあるので、このほんはしょしんしゃむきだ。

Written in simple English, this book is good for beginners.

このスキーじょうはしょしんしゃむきです。

This ski is suitable for beginners.

このべっそうはなつむきにできているので、ふゆはさむいです。

This cottage is good for summer, winter is cold.

これはたいりょくがひつようなので、どちらかというとわかいひとむきのしごとです。

Because physical strength is necessary, this is up to work for a young person as for either.

むけのいちばんふといパイプ

The fattest pipe to France .

subtle difference:

子供向けに　　targeted at kids
　　向けの

子供向きに　　suitable for kids　　
　　向きの

dc

FORMATION:
Ｎ + 向き
Ｎ１ + 向きの + Ｎ２

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blabby

There is a distinction between 向けに/向けの "suitable for" and 向きだ/向きの "Aimed at".

向きだ/向きの is suitable for some purpose, even if it was not made for that purpose.

向けに/向けの is something is the target of the objects development and manufacture.
Hope this can help

blabby

Sorry, that should be 向けに/向けの "aimed at" and 向きだ/向きの "suitable for".

blabby

can you say
　向きに 　？
or just
　向きだ
　向きの

I added a note explanation at the top, can you please check?

dc

向きに ok

weasel

You can also say 向いている. For example, この本は子供が読むのに向いている = This book is suitable for reading by children.

You also have to remember that 向き means "facing" e.g.,南向き meaning facing south, such as a house.

bamboo4

what the hell does "the fattest pipe to france" mean?

danieru

I think 向け and 向き should be 2 separate Entries. usage is exactly the same, but meaning differs (see blabby)

ulle

Is 向き the same as 適当 (てきとう)? Any distinctions worth mentioning?

yookoso

Please explain...
a cutain with mickey mouse is kodomo mukida...or kodomo muke da?
its suitable for kids...and also it is made for kids.
mayotte imasu...
someone kindly explain this to me.
thanx

jayati

Q.kono cottage ha natsu muki ni dekite iru node fuyu ha samui desu.
why is it muki here...this cottage is meant for summer ...isnt there a nuance that its made specially for summer?thats why in winter its cold there.
kindly explain this too.

jayati

In ex #4286 there is no "muki".

karekano

Yes, muki's broadest meaning applies to describing an inherent characteristic of something. This grammar entry does a bit of a poor job in elucidating that.

So, sometimes muki translates into "is (inherently) suitable for".

In your example, about summer. The comment is based on an observation of the architecture.Maybe the walls of the cottage are thin. Maybe there is no fireplace, or even electricity, etc.

I could also say:

彼女はアニメの声優向きの声をしている。
She has a voice that's meant for (voice) acting.

In other words, that quality of being meant for voice acting, is inherent the timbre or w/e of her voice.

Radish

It is not entirely accurate, but let me share my way of thinking about muke vs muki.

Muke describes the "intent" of something.

So, "X is made for kids." --- but that does not necessarily mean kids will like it.It is someone's intent or belief that this is true.　And maybe it is true, but that is not what is being stressed.

muki's, "X is made for kids." means that "It is obvious that this item contains qualities that kids would enjoy." It is not about anyone's belief or intent.

Kind of like taking the transitive vs intransitive aspects of a verb.

Radish