傾向 is a general word for 'tendency' or 'trend' applicable to people or things, while 性向 specifically refers to an inherent personal disposition and sounds more formal.
傾向 describes a general tendency or trend, while パターン (sense 2) focuses on a fixed, repeated way of behaving.
傾向 refers to a tendency or pattern in a neutral, analytical sense, whereas トレンド implies a current, often trend-driven popular direction.
傾向 names a general tendency or trend in data or behavior, while 流れ evokes the image of events moving like a current.
傾き and 傾向 both describe a tendency or leaning, but 傾向 is the standard word for a trend or pattern while 傾き keeps a slightly more literal, spatial nuance.
傾向 is a general tendency or inclination, often used for statistical or behavioral trends, whereas 時流 emphasizes the temporal, era-specific flow.
傾向 is a neutral word for a general trend or tendency, whereas 性癖 usually implies a personal, somewhat peculiar trait.
傾向 is a full noun meaning 'tendency' used with 〜の傾向がある, whereas 気味 (ぎみ) is a suffix attached directly to a noun or verb stem to mean the same thing more casually.
傾向 describes an observed tendency or trend, whereas 志向 describes a deliberate aim or aspiration that one consciously pursues.
傾向 is a neutral word for a trend or tendency, whereas 偏向 usually implies an unfair or one-sided leaning.
傾向 refers to a general tendency, while 基調 describes a more sustained, defining underlying direction, as in market or public-mood reporting.
傾向 is a neutral term for a statistical or behavioral tendency, whereas 潮流 implies a broader, more forceful societal current.
傾向 is a formal word for a general trend, while 調子 is used more casually in phrases like この調子では to describe how a situation is going.