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傾ぐ (かしぐ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

傾かしぐ

also: かたぐ

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb

incline; slant; lean; tilt

Describes physical leaning or tilting, as well as a figurative tendency or disposition. Often used with ～に傾ぐ to indicate direction or inclination.

See also: 傾く

地じ震しんで家いえが少すこし傾かしいだ。
The house tilted a little due to the earthquake.

彼かれの考かんがえ方かたは左ひだりに傾かしいでいる。

His thinking leans to the left.

2

godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb

go down (sun); sink; decline; wane

Used for the sun setting or for things declining or waning. Often appears in literary or older contexts; 傾く is more common in modern Japanese.

See also: 傾く

日ひが西にしに傾かしいだ。
The sun sank in the west.
彼かれの運うん命めいは次し第だいに傾かしいでいった。
His fortunes gradually declined.

Written forms

傾ぐUsage95%
- かしぐ
  Standard kanji spelling for this verb.
- かたぐ
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete reading; the kanji form is the same but the reading かたぐ is no longer standard.
かしぐUsage5%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is less familiar.
かたぐ
out-dated reading

Kanji

傾lean, incline, tilt

Similar words

傾かたむく
More common modern verb with the same meanings. 傾ぐ is a less frequent variant, sometimes considered literary or old-fashioned.

Etymology

The verb 傾ぐ (かしぐ) is a native Japanese word. The kanji 傾 means 'incline' or 'lean'. The historical derivation is uncertain; it may be related to 傾く (かたむく).