JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
傾ける
To tilt, lean, or incline something; to devote attention or effort.
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Other forms
傾けます polite form
傾けて te-form
傾けた plain past
1 Transitive Verb
To tilt / To lean
Describes the physical action of causing an object to slant or move away from a vertical or horizontal position.
Example
彼 は 不思議 そう に 首 を 傾けた 。
He tilted his head, looking puzzled.
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2 Transitive Verb
To devote / To concentrate on
Refers to channeling specific faculties, such as attention or passion, toward a particular subject or person.
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3 Transitive Verb
To have a drink
Functions as a refined, idiomatic expression for drinking alcohol based on the motion of tipping a vessel.
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4 Transitive Verb
To ruin / To squander
Describes the act of endangering the stability or existence of a large entity, such as a family fortune or a nation.
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