Vocab Info

N1 る-Verb

(かたむ)ける

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)

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    • Word Type

      る-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      一段動詞

    Examples

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      (くに)(かたむ)国王(こくおう)批判(ひはん)(あつ)まっています。

      Criticism is being directed at the king who ruined the country. {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)}

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      (まえ)から()ってくる(あめ)(ふせ)ぐために(かさ)(かたむ)ける

      I tilt the umbrella to prevent the rain falling from the front. {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)}

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      授業(じゅぎょう)理解(りかい)していない生徒(せいと)たちが(くび)(かたむ)ている。

      The students who do not understand the lesson are tilting their heads. {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)}

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      国民(こくみん)(こえ)(みみ)(かたむ)なかったが(ゆえ)に、内閣(ないかく)支持(しじ)(りつ)低迷(ていめい)しています。

      The cabinet's approval rating is stagnating because they did not listen to the voice of the people. {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)}

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      ()()にもっと愛情(あいじょう)(かたむ)けるべく、パートをやめて(いち)(にち)(じゅう)(いえ)にいる(こと)にした。

      In order to devote more love to my child, I decided to quit my part-time job and stay at home all day. {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)}

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