Japanese word

傾ける

Pronunciation

Romajikatamukeru

Meaning

  • verbtilt

Example

話を聞くとき、首を傾けます。hanashi o ki ku to ki kubi o katamu ke ma su

I tilt my head when I listen.

Illustration for 傾ける (tilt)

More examples

瓶をゆっくり傾けて、コップに水を注ぎます。bin o yu kku ri katamu ke te ko ppu ni mizu o soso gi ma su

I slowly tilt the bottle and pour water into the glass.

Core concept

It means moving something away from an upright or level position, whether slightly or sharply.

Common phrases

  • 耳を傾けるmimi o katamu ke ru

    listen attentively

  • 首を傾けるkubi o katamu ke ru

    tilt one's head

  • グラスを傾けるgu ra su o katamu ke ru

    tilt a glass

Similar words

傾げるkashigeru: To incline the head or neck away from an upright position.
注ぐsosogu: To devote attention, effort, or care continuously to a person, task, or goal.
傾ぐkashigu: To lean away from an upright or level position without describing an action that causes the movement.

Definition in Japanese

物や体の一部を、まっすぐな状態や水平な状態から斜めにする。mono ya karada no ichi bu o ma ssu gu na jō tai ya sui hei na jō tai ka ra nana me ni su ru

Word origin

傾ける (katamukeru) is a native Japanese transitive verb paired with 傾く (katamuku, "to lean"); the kanji 傾 (kei, "tilt") represents the idea of slanting.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses 傾ける (katamukeru) with both physical and abstract objects, so the same verb can describe tipping a cup or devoting effort to a subject.

Other meanings

  • inclineverb
  • tipverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 傾け方katamukekataway of tiltingnoun

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