～向け（むけ）

About

向むけ comes from the verb 向むける ("to turn towards; to point"), and is used as a suffix that attaches to nouns.

(Noun)向むけ compounds describe something that has been intentionally "made for" someone/something. ～向むけ is generally translated as "X was/is made for Y".

E.g. ダイエットをしている人ひと向むけのレシピ本ぼんを作つくりたい。 "I want to write a recipe book for people who are on a diet."

向むけ is commonly combined with nouns that describe a certain group of people. Like "students", "vegetarians", or "adults".

E.g. このアニメは大人おとな向むけだ。 "This anime is made for adults."

Summary

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  ～向むけ is a suffix that attaches to nouns

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  向むけ comes from the verb 向むける ("to turn towards; to point")

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  ～向むけ is generally translated as "X was/is made for Y"