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N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

(かたむ)to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to, to go down (sun), to wane, to sink, to decline

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    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to

    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to go down (sun, moon), to sink

    3. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to decline, to wane, to ebb, to fall away

    4. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to tend (towards), to be inclined (to), to come around to (opinion, etc.)

    All Forms

    傾く 【かたむく】傾く 【かたぶく】

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    Examples

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      この(くに)経済(けいざい)(かたむ)(つづ)けています。

      The economy of this country continues to tilt.

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      (すこ)(かたむ)いている(とう)はイタリアの有名(ゆうめい)観光(かんこう)()だ。

      The slightly leaning tower is a famous tourist attraction in Italy.

      • N3

      クラスメイトの(だい)多数(たすう)(ぼく)意見(いけん)(たい)賛成(さんせい)(かたむ)いていました。

      The majority of my classmates were inclined to agree with me.

      • N3

      ボートが(いわ)()たった感触(かんしょく)(かん)じた途端(とたん)にボート全体(ぜんたい)(ひだり)(かたむ)(はじ)めた。

      As soon as I felt the boat hit the rocks, the whole boat started to lean to the left.

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      リーダー:「()(かたむ)いてきたので今日(きょう)工事(こうじ)はこの(あたり)までにして()()げよう。」

      Leader: 'The sun is setting, so let's wrap it up and call it a day.'

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