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    3. 傾げる

    傾げる

    傾かしげ​る​

    to tilt (esp. head)

    KMT8CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    かしげるかたげる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to tilt (esp. head), to lean, to incline, to slant

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは首くびを傾かしげた。

    She tilted her head.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの説せつ明めいが理 解 できず、私わたしは首くびを傾かしげた。

    Unable to understand his explanation, I tilted my head in confusion.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの突とつ然ぜんの提てい案あんに、彼かの女じょは驚おどろきと戸と惑まどいで首くびを傾かしげた。

    At his sudden proposal, she tilted her head in surprise and bewilderment.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    子こ供どもは新あたらしいおもちゃの遊あそび方かたが分わからず、不ふ思し議ぎそうに首くびを傾かしげた。

    The child tilted their head curiously, not knowing how to play with the new toy.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    その奇き妙みょうな発はつ言げんに、聴ちょう衆しゅうの多おおくが疑ぎ問もん符ふを浮うかべながら首くびを傾かしげた。

    At that strange remark, many in the audience tilted their heads, a question mark floating in their minds.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    傾
    かたむ.く・かたむ.ける・かたぶ.く・かた.げる・かし.げる…(1)
    lean・incline・tilt・trend・wane…(3)
    Kanji
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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