向き details
Examples
suited to N; well-suited for N — a natural fit or aptitude, with no implication anyone designed it that way
この仕事、細かい作業が得意な人向きだと思うよ。
kono shigoto, komakai sagyou ga tokui na hito muki da to omou yo.
I think this job suits people who are good at detail work. casual
この靴は雨の日向きではない。
kono kutsu wa ame no hi muki de wa nai.
These shoes aren't suited to rainy days. neutral
本コースは、統計学の基礎を学びたい方向きです。
honkoosu wa, toukeigaku no kiso o manabitai kata muki desu.
This course is suited to those who wish to learn the basics of statistics. formal
Formation
N（人[ひと]・性格[せいかく]など）＋向[む]き（初心者[しょしんしゃ]向き・前向[まえむ]き）attaches to noun phrase (schematic)
Notes
な-adjective, not a fused negative: it needs に／には before the noun (雨の日には
不向きだ, ×子供不向きだ), and its own adnominal is 不向きな.
Related patterns
Similar
Both can flag something as easy or fitting for a type of person, but 向き attaches to a NOUN naming who it suits and stays purely descriptive (初心者[しょしんしゃ]向きのコース "a course suited to beginners"), while やすい attaches to a VERB and rates how easily that specific action goes for anyone (このコースは進[すす]めやすい "this course is easy to get through") — 向き never rates an action's difficulty, and やすい never names a target audience directly.
Lookalikes
向け marks a DELIBERATE design target — someone built or aimed the item at that audience (子供[こども]向けの番組[ばんぐみ] "a program made for kids," 海外[かいがい]向けに輸出[ゆしゅつ]する "export it targeting overseas markets"); 向き marks a NATURAL fit with no design intent implied — the thing just happens to suit that audience or use (この靴[くつ]は雨[あめ]の日[ひ]向きだ "these shoes suit rainy days," not because anyone designed them for rain) — swapping them either claims an intent that wasn't there or denies one that was.
Same meaning
aimed at; intended for
| Pattern | Attaches to |
|---|---|
| 向け |