- こくび
- [小首] ¶→小首をかしげる* * *こくび【小首】¶ → 小首をかしげる* * *こくび【小首】
●小首をかしげる[傾ける, ひねる] put [have, hold] one's head on one side; incline [bend, tilt] one's head slightly to one side; 〔疑う〕 be [feel, look, sound] slightly [somewhat, a little, 《口》 a bit] doubtful; look rather suspicious [less than convinced]
・小首を傾けて考える put one's head slightly on one side [cock one's head slightly] and think
・…かしらと小首をひねる be a bit skeptical about…; be somewhat doubtful whether [if]…; wonder slightly whether [if]…
・不審そうに小首をかしげてこちらを見た. She looked somewhat doubtfully at me [gave me a somewhat skeptical look] with her head slightly on one side.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.