向く

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 向く, read むく, is an intransitive verb meaning to face a direction or suit a purpose.
• Basic usage: 舞台の方を向く describes physical orientation; 子ども部屋に向いている describes a desk's suitability.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical facing and suitability
  • 方を selects direction, while に向いている after a use or setting selects suit; no physical turn is implied in the latter.