Meaning of 耳を傾ける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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耳を傾ける
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Kana Readingみみをかたむける
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Romajimimiwokatamukeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
- Meaning
- to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
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Example Sentences
耳を傾ける, みみをかたむける used in context
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She listened to him with her eyes modestly cast down.
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She listened to him.
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彼女の息子をほめたとき、彼女はとても注意深く耳を傾けていた。
She listened very carefully when I praised her son.
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They were listening to the lecture attentively.
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He listened to the music with his eyes closed.
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He listens to whatever you say.
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Kanji found in this word
lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias
On: ケイ
Kun: 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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