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JLPT N3Expressions

～向けだ／～向け— Made For / Aimed At

Indicates that something was intentionally made, designed, or produced for a specific target audience or destination. Unlike 向き (happens to suit), 向け stresses deliberate purpose: created with that group in mind.

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Structure · 形

[Noun] + 向け(だ); [Noun] + 向けの + [Noun]

Examples · 例文

  • これは子供向けの番組です。

    Kore wa kodomo-muke no bangumi desu.

    This is a program made for children.

    子供 + 向けの = intentionally produced targeting children

  • この製品は海外向けに作られている。

    Kono seihin wa kaigai-muke ni tsukurarete iru.

    This product is made for overseas markets.

    海外 + 向けに = deliberately aimed at foreign markets

  • 初心者向けの教材を探している。

    Shoshinsha-muke no kyouzai wo sagashite iru.

    I'm looking for teaching materials designed for beginners.

    初心者 + 向けの = materials created with beginners as the target

Usage notes · 注意

  • 向け = intentional target/destination of production.
  • Often with 作る/開発する/販売する.
  • Use 向けに adverbially, 向けの before a noun.

Commonly confused with

The JLPT rarely asks whether you recognise a pattern — it asks which of several similar patterns fits. These are the ones ～向けだ／～向け is tested against.

vs向き

向け = deliberately made for a target; 向き = merely happens to be suitable for someone.

vsのため(に)

向け specifically labels a target audience/market for a product; ～のために is a broader 'for the benefit/purpose of'.

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