NichiDict

偏る

N2
かたよる
片寄る
[katayoru]
Illustration for 偏る

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to lean (to one side); to incline

2.GodanIntransitive

to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be concentrated on

3.GodanIntransitive

to be partial; to be biased; to be prejudiced

Examples

報道が一方に偏らないよう注意すべきだ。

We should be careful not to let reporting lean to one side.

食事が肉ばかりに偏っている。

My diet is too heavy on meat.

意見が特定の立場に偏る傾向がある。

There is a tendency for opinions to lean toward a particular stance.