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水を向ける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
水を向ける
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Reading : みずをむける   
expression, ichidan verb
1. taking a stab at arousing someone's interest
2. (of a shrine maiden) presenting water to spirits while invoking them
3. offering water before a grave
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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水を向ける is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 35,000 (about 15,700,000 results)
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Example sentences:
みず
ければ
ってくる
んだ
んです
He felt that if he led her in that direction, she would take the bait.
かれ
みず
けて
はな
させよう
とした
I tried to get him to talk..
水をむける
BOOST
Reading : みずをむける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 140,000 (about 650,000 results)
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スイ   みず water   
コウ   むかう to confront   む to turn towards   むこう opposite direction   むける to direct towards   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
wide mouth
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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