Japanese word

傾向

Pronunciation

Romajikeikō

Meaning

  • nountendency

Example

最近、この町は暑くなる傾向があります。sai kin ko no machi wa atsu ku na ru kei kō ga a ri ma su

Recently, this town has a tendency to get hotter.

Illustration for 傾向 (tendency)

More examples

この地域では、若者が自転車を利用する傾向があります。ko no chi iki de wa waka mono ga ji ten sha o ri yō su ru kei kō ga a ri ma su

In this area, young people tend to use bicycles.

Core concept

Describes a pattern in which something repeatedly moves or develops in a particular direction.

Common phrases

  • 傾向があるkei kō ga a ru

    have a tendency

  • 傾向が強いkei kō ga tsuyo i

    have a strong tendency

  • 傾向にあるkei kō ni a ru

    tend to be

Similar words

傾きkatamuki: A tendency for something to move or develop toward a particular state.
動向dōkō: The way a situation or group is currently changing or developing.

Definition in Japanese

物事がある方向へ進みやすいありさま。mono goto ga a ru hō kō e susu mi ya su i a ri sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 傾向 (keikō) combines 傾 (kei, "lean") and 向 (kō, "direction"), giving the sense of leaning toward a direction.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 傾向がある (keikō ga aru) commonly presents a tendency as a recurring pattern rather than a single event.

Other meanings

  • trendnoun

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