偏る
偏る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 偏る | 偏らない |
| Polite | 偏ります | 偏りません |
| Past polite | 偏りました | 偏りませんでした |
| Past | 偏った | 偏らなかった |
| Te-form | 偏って | 偏らないで |
| Desire | 偏りたい | 偏りたくない |
| Potential | 偏れる | 偏れない |
| Passive | 偏られる | 偏られない |
| Causative | 偏らせる | 偏らせない |
| Causative passive | 偏らせられるalso 偏らされる | 偏らせられないalso 偏らされない |
| Volitional | 偏ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 偏りましょう | |
| Imperative | 偏れ | 偏るな |
| Conditional | 偏れば | 偏らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 偏ったら | 偏らなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Physical leaning or tilting to one side; often used for posture, objects, or loads.
The luggage leaned to one side, and the bicycle wobbled.
He has a habit of always sitting leaning to the left.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be unbalanced; be concentrated on; be weighted towards
Describes an uneven distribution, such as a diet, population, or resources; often used with に or へ.
His diet tends to be unbalanced, with too much meat.
The population is concentrated in urban areas.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be biased; be partial; be prejudiced
Refers to unfair favoritism or prejudice in judgment, treatment, or opinion.
I felt the referee's decisions were biased toward a particular team.
Reporting must not be biased toward a one-sided view.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が一方に偏るfor something to lean or be concentrated to one side
The opinions are all leaning to one side.
- 栄養が偏るfor one's nutrition/diet to become unbalanced
Because I'm busy, my diet tends to become unbalanced.
- 体重が片方に偏るfor one's weight to shift/lean to one side
I have a habit of shifting my weight onto one leg when standing.
- 〈場所〉に人口が偏るfor population to be concentrated in a particular place
The population is concentrated in urban areas.