耳みみを傾かたむける
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
Idiomatic
1. to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
Kanji used
ear
lean to the side
Pitch accent
み
み
をかたむける
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Composed of
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
Examples (9 in total)
He listened to the music with his eyes closed.
I should have listened more carefully.
I listened but couldn't hear any sound.