Illustration: In a Japanese apartment entryway, a child stands with shoulders level and body upright but tilts their head markedly toward one shoulder. They are inspecting the family dog, which has somehow pushed its head through the handle of a lightweight shopping basket and now wears it around its neck.

かしげる

kashigeru

to tilt one’s head

Usually used with 首 or 頭. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

母ははは古ふるい写真しゃしんを見みて首くびをかしげた。
My mother tilted her head as she looked at the old photo.
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子犬こいぬが首くびをかしげて音おとのする方ほうを見みた。
The puppy tilted its head and looked toward the sound.
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彼女かのじょは首くびをかしげながら説明せつめいを聞きいていた。
She listened to the explanation with her head tilted.
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