傾ける (Katamukeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto ruin; to squander; to empty
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto drink (alcohol)
Examples
それに全身全霊を傾けた。
He put all his heart and soul into it.
彼女はその仕事に精力を傾けた。
She addressed herself to the task.
彼は彼女の言葉に注意を傾けた。
He concentrated his attention on what she said.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).