Word Meaning 傾ける (Katamukeru): to Drink (Alcohol)

Meaning

English

to drink (alcohol)
to devote oneself to
to concentrate on
to pour one's energy into
to ruin
to squander
to empty
to incline

Reading

Kana

かたむける

Romaji

katamukeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 16630 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

傾げる

かしげる

to tilt (esp. head)

傾向

けいこう

tendency

傾く

かたぶく

to go down (sun, moon)

傾倒

けいとう

tipping over and collapsing

傾注

けいちゅう

devoting (oneself) to

傾き

かたむき

slope (of a linear function)

傾城

けいせい

beauty

傾向文学

けいこうぶんがく

ideological literature (esp. left-wing)

傾斜

けいしゃ

inclination

傾聴

けいちょう

listening closely

傾斜生産方式

けいしゃせいさんほうしき

priority production system

前傾

ぜんけい

anteversion

Example Sentences

3

人の意見に耳を傾けることも大切だと思うよ。

I think it's also important to listen to other people's opinions.

そう片意地を張らずに、たまには人の意見に耳を傾けることも大切だよ。

It is important to sometimes listen to others' points of view instead of being so insistent of your own.

従業員の提案や懸念事項に注意深く耳を傾けることは、潜在的な危機を回避するのに役立つ。

Listening carefully to employee suggestions and concerns is helpful in avoiding potential crises.