How to say 'Tilt' in Japanese | 傾げる

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The Japanese word for Tilt is 'Kashigeru', written as 傾げる in Japanese.'Tilt' in hiragana is かしげる.

word

傾げる

Meaning

Tilt

Reading

かしげる

kashigeru

Kanji

傾Incline, Lean

Explanation

The Japanese verb '傾げる (かしげる)' means 'to tilt' or 'to incline'. It is often used to describe the action of tilting one's head, typically to express confusion, curiosity, or thoughtfulness. For example: She tilted her head in confusion「彼女は首を傾げた」(かのじょはくびをかしげた). The vase tilted and fell「花瓶が傾げて倒れた」(かびんがかしげてたおれた). This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe leaning or inclining towards an opinion or idea. For instance: He tilted towards the new proposal「彼は新しい提案に傾げた」(かれはあたらしいていあんにかしげた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6212

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 傾げる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

傾

Meaning

Incline, Lean

Hiragana in the Word 傾げる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

げ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 傾げる Through the Kanji 傾

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 傾 as well.

word

傾向

Meaning

Tendency, Trend

word

傾ける

Meaning

Tilt

word

傾く

Meaning

Tilt

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'Kashigeru' means 'Tilt' .

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