傾ける
かたむける
katamukeru
JLPT N1verbVocabularyLevel 83 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
傾ける (かたむける (katamukeru)) means "To tilt". It is read かたむける (katamukeru). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
To tilt
Also : To incline · To lean · To bend · To list
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Example Sentences
話を聞くときは、相手に身体を傾けるのが礼儀だ。
はなしをきくときは、あいてにしんたいをかたむけるのがれいぎだ。
When listening to someone, it's polite to lean your body toward them.
彼は全財産を新しいビジネスに傾けることにした。
かれはぜんざいさんをあたらしいびじねすにかたむけることにした。
He decided to invest all his wealth into a new business.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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