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Formation: N + に向けて; N + に向け (written); N + に向けた / に向けての + N

〜に向けて says what an effort or action is aimed at. The noun can be a goal or upcoming event that people are preparing for (an election, a recovery, the Olympics), the audience a message is addressed to, or simply a destination someone is heading for. It is neutral to formal and very common in news reports and official statements. に向け is the shorter written form, and に向けた is used to modify nouns, as in 解決に向けた話し合い. Do not confuse it with 〜向け, a noun suffix for the group a product is designed for (子供向けの本). Unlike 〜に対して, which describes an attitude or reaction toward someone, 〜に向けて describes action directed toward a goal or target.

Variants: に向け、に向けた、に向けての

Examples

• 大会に向けて、選手たちは毎日厳しい練習に励んでいる。
  With the tournament ahead, the athletes are training hard every day.
• 政府は景気回復に向けた新たな対策を発表した。
  The government announced new measures aimed at economic recovery.
• 市長は若い世代に向けてメッセージを発信した。
  The mayor sent out a message addressed to the younger generation.

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