How to say "towards" in Japanese

• へCommon
  particleThe basic particle for direction, marking movement towards a place or point. This is the word for the physical 'towards' of heading somewhere, as when travelling towards the station.
  あれらはあちこちへと移動いどうしていきます。↗

  They move from place to place.
• に対してにたいしてCommon
  expression'Towards' in the sense of an attitude, feeling, or action directed at someone or something, as in being polite towards guests; it also covers 'in contrast with', setting one thing against another.
  私のおいは卵たまごに対たいしてアレルギー体質たいしつだ。↗

  My nephew is allergic to eggs.
• に向けてにむけてCommon
  expressionCovers 'towards (a destination)' with a sense of aiming or heading somewhere, and extends to working towards a goal or directing something at a target group, such as a product aimed at young people.
• に対するにたいするCommon
  expressionThe form used when the 'towards' phrase modifies a noun, as in one's attitude towards work; in meaning it parallels に対して, expressing regard, feeling, or a statement directed at someone or something.
  これが私の手紙てがみに対たいする彼かれの返事へんじだ。↗

  This is his answer to my letter.

Use 「へ」 for literal direction of movement, 「に向けて」 for aiming at a destination, goal, or target group, and 「に対して」 or 「に対する」 for attitudes and statements directed at someone, 「に対する」 being the form used before nouns.

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• へto
• に対してにたいしてtowards
• に向けてにむけてtowards (a destination)
• に対するにたいするregarding
• に対しにたいしtowards
• へとto
• 捕まえるつかまえるtowards (someone)