傾く
Meanings
Godan verb
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. to go down (sun, moon); to sink
3. to decline; to wane; to ebb; to fall away
4. to tend (towards); to be inclined (to); to come around to (opinion, etc.)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
かたむく
Examples12
太陽
The sun declined westward.
その
The pole inclined to the left.
この
This house is leaning to one side.
その
The box is leaning to one side.
この
This table is at an angle.
机
The lamp on the desk had an out-of-kilter lampshade.