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[()····]
muiteiru
expression, ichidan verb

Root Words:

[()··て + いる]
muite + iru

English Meaning(s) for 向いている

expression, ichidan verb
  1. to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)

Definition and Synonyms for 向いている

Lend have certain characteristics of qualities for something
Synonyms: 向いている, 役立つ
Lend be open or vulnerable to
Synonyms: 向いている, 役立つ

Meanings for each kanji in 向いている

» yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach

Categories 向いている is a member of

Be have the quality of being
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 向いている

Conjugations for 向いている

masu stem
[()···]
muitei
Negative stem
[()···]
muitei
te-form
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muiteite
Negative te-form
[()······]
muiteinakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()·····]
muiteinaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
muiteiru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
muiteinai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
muiteita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
muiteinakatta
Presumptive Form
[()·····]
muiteiyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
muiteimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
muiteimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
muiteimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
muiteimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·······]
muiteimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
muiteitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
muiteitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·······]
muiteitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
muiteitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()····]
muiteita
te-form
[()······]
muiteitakute
Negative te-form
[()········]
muiteitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()·····]
muiteitaku
Provisional Form
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muiteitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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muiteitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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muiteitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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muiteitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()·····]
muiteitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
muiteiro
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
muiteinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
muiteireba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
muiteinakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()······]
muiteinakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
muiteitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
muiteinakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
muiteitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
muiteirareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
muiteirarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
muiteirareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
muiteirarenakatta
masu-stem
[()·····]
muiteirare
te-form
[()······]
muiteirarete
Negative te-form
[()········]
muiteirarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·······]
muiteiraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
muiteiraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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muiteiraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···········]
muiteiraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
muiteireru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
muiteirenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
muiteireta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
muiteirenakatta
te-form
[()·····]
muiteirete
Negative te-form
[()·······]
muiteirenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
muiteiremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
muiteiremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·······]
muiteiremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··········]
muiteiremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
muiteirareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
muiteirarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
muiteirareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
muiteirarenakatta
masu stem
[()·····]
muiteirare
te-form
[()······]
muiteirarete
Negative te-form
[()········]
muiteirarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·······]
muiteiraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
muiteiraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()········]
muiteiraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···········]
muiteiraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
muiteisaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
muiteisasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
muiteisaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
muiteisasenakatta
masu stem
[()·····]
muiteisase
te-form
[()······]
muiteisasete
Negative te-form
[()········]
muiteisasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·······]
muiteisasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
muiteisasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()········]
muiteisasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···········]
muiteisasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()········]
muiteisaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
muiteisaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()········]
muiteisaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···········]
muiteisaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()·······]
muiteisaserare
te-form
[()········]
muiteisaserarete
Negative te-form
[()··········]
muiteisaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·········]
muiteisaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··········]
muiteisaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··········]
muiteisaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·············]
muiteisaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()····]
muitein
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
muiteizu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
muiteinu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
muiteizaru

Sample Sentences for 向いている

His heart was not in his work, nor did he take any pride in it.
Her eyes are rolled back.
I am not an artist. I never had the knack for it.
He is framed for hard work.
He seems not to be cut out for teaching.

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