耳を傾ける

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
みみ
Grade: 1
かたむ
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

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+‎ +‎ 傾ける, from kango 傾聴(けいちょう) (keichō)

Verb

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(みみ)(かたむ)ける (mimi o katamukeruichidan (stem (みみ)(かたむ) (mimi o katamuke), past (みみ)(かたむ)けた (mimi o katamuketa))

  1. (idiomatic) to listen carefully
    Synonym: 耳を貸す

Conjugation

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