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    3. 耳を傾ける

    耳を傾ける

    耳みみを​傾かたむけ​る​

    to lend an ear

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    耳をかたむける

    みみをかたむける

    Verb

    1.
    to lend an ear, to hearken, to give an ear to, to listen carefully
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    耳
    みみ…(2)
    ear
    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
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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