傾く
かたむく、かたぶく
katamuku
JMdict entry #1578210
- Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over; to be disposed to; to trend toward; to be prone to
- Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb to go down (sun, moon); to sink
- Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb to decline; to wane; to ebb; to fall away
- Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb to tend (towards); to be inclined (to); to come around to (opinion, etc.)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
塔はわずかに西へ傾いていた。
tou ha wazuka ni nishi he katamui te i ta 。
The tower leaned slightly to the west.
柱は右へ傾いて倒れた。
hashira ha migi he katamui te taore ta 。
The pillar tilted to the right and fell.
太陽が西に傾いた。
taiyou ga nishi ni katamui ta 。
The sun declined westward.
世論は依然として彼に有利に傾いている。
yoron ha izen to shi te kare ni yuuri ni katamui te iru 。
The balance of public opinion remains in his favor.
机の上のスタンドはかさがかたむいていた。
tsukue no ue no sutando ha kasa ga katamui te i ta 。
The lamp on the desk had an out-of-kilter lampshade.
その箱は一方に傾いている。
sono bako ha ippou ni katamui te iru 。
The box is leaning to one side.