偏る・片寄る|かたよるkatayoru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
偏る偏る is the more common written form and the recommended default for beginners. Use it when you need to write this word.
片寄る片寄る is a less common written form of the same word. It is a variant that learners may encounter, but 偏る is the better default choice.
Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto lean (to one side); to incline
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be concentrated on
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be partial; to be biased; to be prejudiced
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 偏る（かたよる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 偏ります（かたよります） |
| Negative (nai) | 偏らない（かたよらない） |
| polite (masen) | 偏りません（かたよりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 偏らず・偏らぬ（かたよらず・かたよらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 偏った（かたよった） |
| polite (mashita) | 偏りました（かたよりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 偏らなかった（かたよらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 偏りませんでした（かたよりませんでした） |
| Te form | 偏って（かたよって） |
| Potential | 偏れる（かたよれる） |
| Passive | 偏られる（かたよられる） |
| Causative | 偏らせる（かたよらせる） |
| Causative passive | 偏らせられる・偏らされる（かたよらせられる・かたよらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 偏れば（かたよれば） |
| tara | 偏ったら（かたよったら） |
| Volitional | 偏ろう（かたよろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 偏りましょう（かたよりましょう） |
| Imperative | 偏れ（かたよれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym傾くかたむくNeutralNeutral: things tilting or slanting, or a heart leaning one way, as in 「気持ちが傾く」; also decline. 「偏る」 is the usual word for lopsided diets, distributions or views.
- Related偏向へんこうWrittenWritten/formal: a noun for bias or one-sidedness, as in 「偏向報道」; it carries a critical tone and suits written prose.
- Related僻するへきするWrittenWritten/formal: means leaning to one side, losing balance, or being warped; very rare in modern Japanese, so prefer 偏る.
- Antonym均等きんとうWrittenWritten/formal prose: even, uniform distribution or treatment; the direct opposite of 偏る, as in 「均等に分ける」.
- Antonymバランスが取れるNeutralNeutral phrase meaning balance is kept or achieved; it states the opposite of leaning to one side, contrasting directly with 偏る.
Use 「偏る」 for diets, distributions or views leaning to one side, as in 「栄養が偏る」. Use 「傾く」 for things tilting or hearts leaning, 「偏向」 for biased reporting, and 「均等」 for even distribution; 「バランスが取れる」 means balanced. 「僻する」 is rare written usage.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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English equivalents
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