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首を傾ける (くびをかたむける) — to incline one's head | Kumi Dictionary

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首を傾ける

首を傾ける

首くびを傾かたむける

to incline one's head

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology29 strokes

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くびをかたむける

Verb

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to incline one's head

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Kanji that make up this word

neck・counter for songs and poems

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)

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