How do you say "to incline" in Japanese?

“To incline” in Japanese

Short answer

傾ける katamukeru かたむける

To incline in Japanese is “傾ける” (katamukeru). Full meaning: to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list; to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into; to ruin, to squander, to empty.

Other ways to say “To incline” in Japanese

偏る katayoru to lean (to one side), to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on; to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced 傾げる kashigeru to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list; to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into; to ruin, to squander, to empty かしげる kashigeru to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list; to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into; to ruin, to squander, to empty 傾むける katamukeru to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list; to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into; to ruin, to squander, to empty かたぶける katabukeru to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list; to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into; to ruin, to squander, to empty かたむける katamukeru to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list; to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into; to ruin, to squander, to empty 片寄る katayoru to lean (to one side), to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on; to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced 偏れる katayoreru to lean (to one side), to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on; to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced 片よる katayoru to lean (to one side), to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on; to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced かたよる katayoru to lean (to one side), to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on; to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced 片寄れる katayoreru to lean (to one side), to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on; to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced

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