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    3. 小首を傾げる

    小首を傾げる

    小こ首くびを​傾かしげ​る​

    to look slightly doubtful

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab34 strokes

    小首をかしげる

    こくびをかしげる

    Verb

    1.
    to look slightly doubtful, to look puzzled, to bend one's head slightly to one side
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 34

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    小
    ちい.さい・こ-・お-・さ-…(6)
    little・small
    Kanji
    首
    くび…(4)
    neck・counter for songs and poems
    Kanji
    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
    を
    wo
    Kana
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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