傾げる

かしげる

Also written かたげる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

Kanji

• 傾 tilt. Read as かしげる.

Example sentences

• 彼女はちょっと首をかしげて、黙然と立っていた。
  She stood silently, her head tilted slightly to one side.

Related forms

• 傾ぐ (かしぐ) to incline toward (intransitive partner)

Words containing 傾げる

• 小首を傾げる (こくびをかしげる) to look slightly doubtful

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