傾ける

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 傾ける, read かたむける, is the transitive counterpart to the intransitive tilted state 傾く.
• Basic usage: 瓶を傾ける means tilting an object, while 耳を傾ける means listening attentively.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing meanings
  • Figurative 耳を傾ける expresses attentive interest in another person's words, not the physical angle of an ear.