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～向け (muke) - Aimed at / For

[Noun] + 向け

Quick answer

[Noun] + 向け means "Aimed at / Designed for / Intended for". As a N3 grammar point, it is tested in the JLPT. Detailed examples and a usage explanation are on this page.

Meaning

Aimed at / Designed for / Intended for

Explanation

Indicates the target audience or intended recipients.

Examples

これは子供向けの本です。
これはこどもむけのほんです。
This is a book for children.
子—Child供—Offer向—Face本—Book
初心者向けのコースを申し込みました。
しょしんしゃむけのコースをもうしこみました。
I signed up for a course aimed at beginners.
初—Beginning心—Heart者—Person向—Face申—Have The Honor To

Practice this grammar

[Noun] + 向け

Which sentence correctly uses "～向け (muke) - Aimed at / For"?

Vocabulary from these examples

者PersonN4向FaceN3心HeartN4込CrowdedN3初BeginningN3供OfferN3心Heart申Have The Honor To本Book子Child者Person

Last updated Jul 4, 2026