傾ける (かたむける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

傾ける (かたむける) means to tilt / to lean / to concentrate on.

See example sentences below.

傾ける at a glance

傾ける

かたむけるkatamukeru

N1verb

to tilt / to lean / to concentrate on

傾けるかたむけるkatamukeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to tilt / to lean / to concentrate on

Example 1

彼は耳を傾けて話を聞いた。

Translation

He listened attentively by leaning his ear.

Example 2

国の経済は大きく傾いている。

Translation

The country's economy is greatly declining.