傾 く katamuku
katamuku
Godan Verb (ku)
1. to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over; to be disposed to; to trend toward; to be prone to
Intransitive
そのポールは左 に傾 いた。
sono pōruwa hidarini katamuita.
The pole inclined to the left.
Godan Verb (ku)
2. to go down (sun, moon); to sink
Intransitive
taiyōga nishini katamuita.
The sun declined westward.
Godan Verb (ku)
3. to decline; to wane; to ebb; to fall away
Intransitive
Godan Verb (ku)
4. to tend (towards); to be inclined (to); to come around to (opinion, etc.)
Intransitive
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Example Sentences
そのポールは左 に傾 いた。
sono pōruwa hidarini katamuita.
The pole inclined to the left.
taiyōga nishini katamuita.
The sun declined westward.
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katamuichau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. falls; tips over
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katamuitewa ikenai
Expresses prohibition ("must not do")
1. Must not tilt.; Must not lean.
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katamukanakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to tilt.; Don't need to incline.
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katamukitai
Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")
1. Want to lean; Want to incline
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katamukitakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to; Don't feel like
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katamuku mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Seems to lean; Looks like it's tilting
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katamukanaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't tilt.; Don't lean.
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katamuita sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. It seems that it fell.; It seems that it tilted.
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katamuitarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Seemed to have tilted; Appeared to have leaned
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katamukaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be tilted; To be made to tilt
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katamukinuku
Emphasizes perseverance through completion
1. Tilting and draining; Persevering to the end
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katamukurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to lean; Appears to be tilting
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