JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
偏る
To be unbalanced, lopsided, or biased
Readings
Other forms
偏ります polite form
偏って te-form
偏った plain past
片寄る alternative kanji
1 Intransitive Verb
To be unbalanced / Biased
Indicates a lack of fairness or balance in abstract concepts like nutrition, opinions, or data distribution.
Example
栄養 が 偏ら ない よう に 、 野菜 も たくさん 食べ て ください 。
Please eat lots of vegetables so your nutrition isn't unbalanced.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To lean / To be lopsided
Describes a physical state where weight, position, or contents shift to one side rather than being evenly distributed.
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