動向(どうこう)

どうこう
noun
trend; movement; tendency
1. trend; movement; tendency
The general direction in which something is developing or changing.
市場(しじょう)の動向(どうこう)を把握(はあく)する。
To grasp market trends.
政治(せいじ)の動向(どうこう)に注目(ちゅうもく)する。
To pay attention to political movements.
最新(さいしん)の動向(どうこう)を報告(ほうこく)する。
To report on the latest developments.

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)

Related Words

Synonym: 傾向(けいこう) (tendency (analytical))
Synonym: トレンド (trend (loanword))
Synonym: 推移(すいい) (transition (gradual))
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Added 2026.1.16 17:14 · Revised 2026.4.14 19:22
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