ichidan verb, transitive verb
turn around; turn toward
Physically turning one's body, head, or gaze in a particular direction. Often used with 方, 後ろ, or こちら.
彼は声のした方に顔を振り向けた。
He turned his face toward the direction of the voice.
後ろを振り向けると、
When I turned around, my friend was standing there.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
allocate; set aside; appropriate
Assigning money, resources, or time for a specific purpose, often implying redirection from another use. Common in financial or planning contexts.
予算の一部を新プロジェクトに振り向ける。
Allocate part of the budget to the new project.
利益を設備投資に振り向ける方針だ。
The policy is to appropriate profits for capital investment.