Japanese

をかしげる

くびをかしげる
Meaning: to tilt one's head in puzzlement; to be puzzled; to wonder about
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 首をかしげる 首をかしげない
Polite 首をかしげます 首をかしげません
Past 首をかしげた 首をかしげなかった
Polite + Past 首をかしげました 首をかしげませんでした
Te-form 首をかしげて 首をかしげなくて
Potential 首をかしげられる 首をかしげられない
Passive 首をかしげられる 首をかしげられない
Causative 首をかしげさせる 首をかしげさせない
Imperative 首をかしげろ 首をかしげるな

Handwriting

首
を
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Example

He tilted his head in puzzlement at the proposal.

Usage Notes

Used when someone is skeptical, confused, or finds something suspicious.

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