Vocab Info

N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive 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)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to ruin, to squander, to empty

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to drink (alcohol)

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    傾ける 【かたむける】

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    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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