► 動詞
傾く [(3)かたむく] [coll] meaning: fail rank: 1
☆ 会社は傾いている ⇨ The company (business) is leaning, listing, failing (☛ Usually about organizations)
傾く [(3)かたむく] meaning: lean rank: 1
☆ 塀が傾いている ⇨ A fence is leaning
☆ 船が傾き始めた ⇨ The ship started listing
傾ける [(4)かたむける] meaning: direct rank: 2
☆ 彼は会社の再建に全力を傾けた ⇨ He directed his entire effort into rebuilding the company (☛ Direct efforts, attentions, passions, etc.)
傾ける [(4)かたむける] meaning: lean rank: 2
☆ 彼等は酒を傾けて夜遅くまで話し込んだ ⇨ They talked deep into the night, tilting sake bottles (to pour into cups)
傾げる [かしげる] [首を傾げる] meaning: lean rank: 3
☆ 彼はそれを聞いて首を傾げた ⇨ He heard that and tilted his head (in perplexity) (☛ A common gesture of confusion in Asia)
傾ぐ [(2)かしぐ] [liter] meaning: lean rank: 5
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► 名詞
傾き [かたむき] meaning: lean rank: 3
☆ 線の傾き ⇨ The inclination of a line