耳を傾ける

耳をかたむける

Reading

Kana: みみをかたむける
Romaji: mimiwokatamukeru
Kana
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Definition

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 みみ
Meaning: ear
Readings: ケイ、 かたむ.く、 かたむ.ける、 かたぶ.く、 かた.げる、 かし.げる
Meanings: lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias

Example Sentences

(わたし)(かれ)(はなし)(みみ)(かたむ)けた。
➥I listened to his talk.
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(わたし)彼女(かのじょ)(はなし)(みみ)(かたむ)けた。
➥I listened to her story.
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(わたし)(とり)のさえずりに(みみ)(かたむ)けた。
➥I listened to the music of birds.
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(かれ)()うことに(みみ)(かたむ)けた。
➥I inclined my ear to him.
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(みみ)(かたむ)けないわけにはいかない。
➥I cannot choose but hear.
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(かれ)()()じて音楽(おんがく)(みみ)(かたむ)けた。
➥He listened to the music with his eyes closed.
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