動向(どうこう)

Describes the general direction, movement, or trend of events in fields like politics, economics, markets, or society. A somewhat formal word commonly found in news and business writing.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

• 動向(どうこう)を注視(ちゅうし)する: to closely watch developments
• 動向(どうこう)を探(さぐ)る: to investigate trends
• 動向(どうこう)に注目(ちゅうもく)する: to pay attention to trends
• 動向(どうこう)を把握(はあく)する: to grasp the trend

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

• 市場(しじょう)動向(どうこう): market trends
• 業界(ぎょうかい)動向(どうこう): industry trends
• 政治(せいじ)動向(どうこう): political developments
• 最新(さいしん)の動向(どうこう): latest developments

SIMILAR WORDS:

• 傾向(けいこう): tendency, inclination (more statistical/analytical)
• 趨勢(すうせい): trend, current (formal/literary)
• トレンド: trend (loanword, more casual)