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► 動詞
傾く  [(3)かたむく]    meaning:  lean  rank: 1
☆ が傾いている ⇨ A fence is leaning
☆ 傾き始めた ⇨ The ship started listing

傾ける  [(4)かたむける]    meaning:  lean  rank: 2
☆ 彼等を傾けて夜遅くまで込んだ ⇨ 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
☆ はそれをいてを傾げた ⇨ He heard that and tilted his head (in perplexity)  (☛ A common gesture of confusion in Asia)

前傾  [ぜんけい]  [前傾する]    meaning:  lean  rank: 4
☆ 前傾した姿勢 ⇨ A lean-forward posture  (☛ Lean forward)

反り返る  [(4)そりかえる]    meaning:  lean  rank: 4
☆ 椅子反り返っている ⇨ He is leaned back in his chair  (☛ Symbolizes an arrogant posture)

踏ん反り返る  [(5)ふんぞりかえる]    meaning:  lean  rank: 4
☆ 椅子にふんぞり返っている ⇨ He is leaned back in his chair  (☛ Symbolizes an arrogant posture)

傾ぐ  [(2)かしぐ]  [liter]    meaning:  lean  rank: 5
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踏ん反る  [(3)ふんぞる]    meaning:  lean  rank: 5
☆ 椅子にふんぞっている ⇨ He is leaned back in his chair

► 名詞
斜め  [(2)ななめ]    meaning:  lean  rank: 2
☆ が斜めにいている ⇨ The fence is leaning
☆ し斜めだ ⇨ The painting on the wall is a little crooked

傾き  [かたむき]    meaning:  lean  rank: 3
☆ の傾き ⇨ The inclination of a line

前屈み  [(3)まえかがみ]    meaning:  lean  rank: 3
☆ 長時間前屈みでいるとくなる ⇨ My back will hurt when I lean forward for a long time