傾ける
かたむける
katamukeru
JMdict entry #1249420
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to ruin; to squander; to empty
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to drink (alcohol)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は彼女の言葉に注意を傾けた。
kare ha kanojo no kotoba ni chuui wo katamuke ta 。
He concentrated his attention on what she said.
彼は全力を傾けて仕事をし、誰よりも多くの仕事を片づける。
kare ha zenryoku wo katamuke te shigoto wo shi 、 dare yori mo ooku no shigoto wo katadukeru 。
He gives work all he's got, and gets more work done than anybody else.
彼は全精力を傾けてその仕事に打ちこんだ。
kare ha zen seiryoku wo katamuke te sono shigoto ni uchikon da 。
He went heart and soul into the work.
彼は君の言うことならなんでも耳を傾けるだろう。
kare ha kimi no iu koto nara nan de mo mimi wo katamukeru darou 。
He listens to whatever you say.
彼の率直な意見に耳を傾けなさい。
kare no socchoku na iken ni mimi wo katamuke nasai 。
Listen to his candid opinion.
彼の行為に弁解の余地があるとは思えないが、それでも彼の言い分に耳を傾けるべきだ。
kare no koui ni benkai no yochi ga aru to ha omoe nai ga 、 sore de mo kare no iibun ni mimi wo katamukeru beki da 。
I don't think there is any excuse for his behavior. At the same time, we should listen to what he has to say.