傾ける
かたむける
to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list- to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
- to ruin; to squander; to empty
- to drink (alcohol)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 傾けるかたむける | 傾けますかたむけます |
| Negative | 傾けないかたむけない | 傾けませんかたむけません |
| Past | 傾けたかたむけた | 傾けましたかたむけました |
| Past negative | 傾けなかったかたむけなかった | 傾けませんでしたかたむけませんでした |
| Te-form | 傾けてかたむけて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 傾けられるかたむけられる |
| Passive | 傾けられるかたむけられる |
| Causative | 傾けさせるかたむけさせる |
| Volitional | 傾けようかたむけよう |
| Imperative | 傾けろかたむけろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 傾ければかたむければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 傾けたらかたむけたら |
Example sentences
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I listened to his talk.
それに全身全霊を傾けた。
He put all his heart and soul into it.
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I inclined my ear to him.
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I listened to her story.
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She addressed herself to the task.
More examples (10)
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He concentrated his attention on what she said.
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I cannot choose but hear.
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I listened to the music of birds.
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She listened to him.
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He listened to the music with his eyes closed.
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Listen to his candid opinion.
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I'll try to explain it to the best of my ability.
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He was listened to with enthusiasm.
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Nobody listened to me.
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I should have listened more carefully.