傾く
かたむく
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
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, moon); to sink
- to decline; to wane; to ebb; to fall away
- to tend (towards); to be inclined (to); to come around to (opinion, etc.)
Rare and archaic meanings (3)
Yodan verb with 'ku' ending (archaic)
to lean (esp. of a ripe ear of rice); to incline; to slant; to tiltArchaic- to behave oddly; to attire oneself strangelyArchaic
- to perform kabukiArchaic
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 傾くかたむく | 傾きますかたむきます |
| Negative | 傾かないかたむかない | 傾きませんかたむきません |
| Past | 傾いたかたむいた | 傾きましたかたむきました |
| Past negative | 傾かなかったかたむかなかった | 傾きませんでしたかたむきませんでした |
| Te-form | 傾いてかたむいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 傾けるかたむける |
| Passive | 傾かれるかたむかれる |
| Causative | 傾かせるかたむかせる |
| Volitional | 傾こうかたむこう |
| Imperative | 傾けかたむけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 傾けばかたむけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 傾いたらかたむいたら |
Example sentences
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The sun declined westward.
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This house is leaning to one side.
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The pillar tilted to the right and fell.
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The pole inclined to the left.
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The box is leaning to one side.
More examples (7)
このテーブルは傾いている。
This table is at an angle.
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The tower leaned slightly to the west.
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This fence leans to the left a little.
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The tower leaned slightly to the left.
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The balance of public opinion remains in his favor.
このことは家が沈み始め、道路が裂けて街灯が途方もない角度に傾きつつあることを意味する。
This means that houses are starting to sink, roads are breaking up and lamp-posts are leaning at crazy angles.
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The lamp on the desk had an out-of-kilter lampshade.