かたむける
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list
So I tilt the chair backward.
2. to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
But the professor is truly passionate about research.
3. to ruin; to squander; to empty
You'd better do something before you ruin the shop any further.
4. to drink (alcohol)
I take another drink from my glass.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
Examples (11 in total)
So I tilt the chair backward.
She tilted her head slightly.
I take another drink from my glass.