傾く
N2かたむく
[katamuku]
Meanings
1.GodanIntransitive
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over; to be disposed to; to trend toward; to be prone to
2.GodanIntransitive
to go down (sun, moon); to sink
3.GodanIntransitive
to decline; to wane; to ebb; to fall away
4.GodanIntransitive
to tend (towards); to be inclined (to); to come around to (opinion, etc.)
Examples
大きな地震の影響で古い建物が傾いてしまった。
The building tilted due to the earthquake.
日が傾き始めると気温が下がってきた。
As the sun began to set, the temperature dropped.
説得力があったので彼の意見に傾く人が多かった。
Many people leaned toward his opinion.