expression, Ichidan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to lend an ear, to hearken, to give an ear to, to listen carefully.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
耳を傾ける みみをかたむける
 
 
 
 
 
 
耳をかたむける みみをかたむける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
lean, incline, tilt
かたむ.く ケイ かし.げる (7th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
time, about, toward
ころ ケイ キョウ (11th)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)