首を傾げる

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くび
Grade: 2
かし
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Verb

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(くび)(かし)げる (kubi o kashigeruichidan (stem (くび)(かし) (kubi o kashige), past (くび)(かし)げた (kubi o kashigeta))

  1. tilt one's head in confusion
    • 1925, 豊島与志雄, 童貞:
      びっくりして、きょとんと(くび)(かし)げてみた。
      Bikkuri shite, kyoton to kubi o kashigete mita.
      I tilted my head and looked in blank amazement.
  2. (idiomatic) be puzzled

Conjugation

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