Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 傾ける(かたむける) in Japanese

傾ける
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
かたむける
Romaji
katamukeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list
    Example sentence
    彼女はその仕事精力傾けた She addressed herself to the task.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
    Example sentence
    女の言葉注意傾けた He concentrated his attention on what she said.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to ruin; to squander; to empty
    Example sentence
    全力傾けて仕事より多く仕事片づける He gives work all he's got, and gets more work done than anybody else.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to drink (alcohol)
    Example sentence
    精力傾けてその仕事打ちこんだ He went heart and soul into the work.

Examples of 傾ける, かたむける in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
傾ける
Plain Polite
傾けます
Negative
傾けない
Negative Polite
傾けません

Past

Plain
傾けた
Plain Polite
傾けました
Negative
傾けなかった
Negative Polite
傾けませんでした

Te

Plain
傾けて
Plain Polite
傾けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
傾けられる
Plain Polite
傾けられます
Negative
傾けられない
Negative Polite
傾けられません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

13 strokes

lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: かたむ.く, かたむ.ける, かたぶ.く, かた.げる, かし.げる

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