みみをかたむける
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
Idiomatic
1. to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
I can't help but listen.
Pitch accent
み
み
をかたむける
Composed of
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
Examples (16 in total)
I can't help but listen.
I listened to his talk.
He listened to the music with his eyes closed.
Listen to his candid opinion.
I should have listened more carefully.
I listened but couldn't hear any sound.
Nobody listened to me.
Everyone is listening carefully without making a sound.
Amid all that, I listen closely to a faint voice.
Whether you listen or not, I will explain.
Please pay attention to what Tom is saying.
I think it's also important to listen to other people's opinions.
I did speak, but no one listened to me.
While washing my hands, I listened to the two of them talking.
He listens to whatever you say.
She listened very carefully when I praised her son.