How to say 'Biased' in Japanese | 偏る

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The Japanese word for Biased is 'Katayoru', written as 偏る in Japanese.'Biased' in hiragana is かたよる.

word

偏る

Meaning

Biased

Reading

かたよる

katayoru

Kanji

偏Biased

Explanation

The Japanese verb '偏る (かたよる)' means 'to be biased' or 'to lean towards one side'. It is used to describe a situation, opinion, or distribution that is uneven or disproportionately focused on one aspect. This verb can be applied to various contexts, such as opinions, diets, or resources. For example: His opinion is biased「彼の意見は偏っている」(かれのいけんはかたよっている). The diet is unbalanced「その食事は偏っている」(そのしょくじはかたよっている). It can also describe physical leaning, such as a tree leaning to one side「木が偏っている」(きがかたよっている). The verb often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of balance or fairness.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4784

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 偏る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

偏

Meaning

Biased

Hiragana in the Word 偏る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 偏る Through the Kanji 偏

This Word contains the Kanji 偏 as well.

word

偏見

Meaning

Prejudice

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'Katayoru' means 'Biased' .

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