What does 傾く mean?
傾く is a Japanese verb meaning “to incline toward, to slant, to lurch” in English. It can also be translated as “to go down (sun, moon), to decline, to tend (towards)” depending on context. It is written as 傾く in kanji, かたむく in hiragana, and katamuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
そのポールは左に傾いた。
The pole inclined to the left.
太陽が西に傾いた。
The sun declined westward.