ichidan verb, transitive verb
Physical action of making something slant or tip to one side.
彼は椅子を後ろに傾けて座っていた。
He was sitting with his chair tilted back.
グラスを
I tilted the glass and poured the wine.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
devote oneself to; concentrate on; pour energy into
Abstract use: directing one's attention, effort, or heart toward something. Common with 注意, 耳, 心, 全力.
彼は研究に全力を傾けている。
He is devoting all his energy to his research.
話に耳を傾けてください。
Please lend an ear to the story.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used with words like 国, 財産, 身代, meaning to bring something to ruin or to use up completely. Often implies a downward tilt metaphorically.
彼はギャンブルで財産を傾けた。
He squandered his fortune on gambling.
放蕩の限りを尽くして身代を傾けた。
He indulged in every kind of dissipation and ruined his family fortune.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Literary or euphemistic expression for drinking alcohol, focusing on the action of tilting a cup or bottle.
彼は静かに杯を傾けた。
He quietly tilted his sake cup.