～向き（むき）

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向むき comes from the verb 向むく ("to be suited/fit for"), and is used as a suffix that attaches to nouns.

～向むき is used to say that something is "suitable for X".

E.g. この家いえは家族かぞく向むきです。 "This house is suitable for families."

E.g. あのご飯はん屋やさんは、辛からいのが好すきな人ひと向むきだ。 "That restaurant is suitable for people who like spicy food."

「不向ふむき」 for "not suitable" is also common:

E.g. 山口やまぐちさんは営業えいぎょうには不ふ向むきかもしれません。 "Yamaguchi might not be suited for sales."

〜向むき can also indicate a direction (e.g. "east-facing"; "front-facing").

E.g. この窓まどはどっち向むき？ "Which direction does this window face?"

Summary

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  ～向むき is a suffix that attaches to nouns

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  向むき comes from the verb 向むく ("to be suited/fit for")

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  ～向むき is used to say that something is "suitable for X"

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  〜向むき can also indicate a direction (e.g. "east-facing"; "front-facing")