How to use 傾く (かたむく)

Meaning of 傾く

The Japanese verb "傾く" (かたむく, katamuku) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:

  1. to tilt: Refers to an object or person physically leaning or tilting.
    • Example: テーブルが一方に傾いています。
    • Translation: The table is tilting to one side.
  2. to be inclined: To have a tendency or preference towards something.
    • Example: 彼は音楽に傾いています。
    • Translation: He is inclined towards music.
  3. to be biased: To show bias or partiality towards a particular viewpoint or idea.
    • Example: 彼の報告は一方的に傾いている。
    • Translation: His report is biased in one direction.

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Dialogue

国境付近で 小競り合いが絶えねえし
The skirmishes at the border never cease,

北は北で 大国ドラクマが控えてる
and to the north, the major power Drachma looms.

一応 不可侵条約を結んでるけど
For the time being, there's a non-aggression pact in place,

ブリッグズ山が邪魔だから 攻めて来ない だけで
but it's only because the Briggs Mountains are in the way that they don't attack.

ヤバい関係なんだ
It's a dangerous relationship.

ほお 物騒な国だねえ
Ah, what a dangerous country.

👉👉こんなに軍事に傾いてきたのは
The country becoming this inclined towards military affairs

今のブラッドレイ大総統に なってからかな
Probably started ever since the current President Bradley took over...

Dialogue

（マース･ヒューズ） イシュヴァールやら 暴動やら 東部も大変だな
(Maes Hughes) Ishval, the riots.. the East is really troubled.

（フォッカー） 東部だけでなく北と西も 暴動だ 国境戦だと
(Focker) Not just the East, but the North and West too are having riots and clashes at the borders

（エドワード･エルリック） 今も南の アエルゴや西のクレタと
(Edward Elric) Even now, at the borders with Aerugo to the South and Creta to the West,

国境付近で小競り合いが絶えないし
There are endless skirmishes breaking out

北は北で大国ドラクマが控えてる
and to the North, the major power Drachma looms.

（ヒューズ） あっちもこっちも死体の山か
(Hughes) Mountains of corpses everywhere,

そのうち国家転覆するんじゃ…
maybe there will be a state overthrow soon...

（リン･ヤオ） ああ 物騒な国だねえ
(Ling Yao) Ah, what a dangerous country.

👉👉（エドワード） こんなに軍事に傾いてきた のは
(Edward) The country becoming this inclined towards military affairs

今のブラッドレイ大総統に なってからかな …
Probably started ever since the current President Bradley took over...