かたむ
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 ひだり かたむいた。
sono pōruwa hidarini katamuita.
The pole inclined to the left.
Godan Verb (ku)

2. to go down (sun, moon); to sink

Intransitive
太陽 たいよう西 にし かたむいた。
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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