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tendency, trend
A general direction or pattern of change.
傾向 describes a trend, tendency, or inclination — a general direction in which something is moving or developing.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜の傾向がある: there is a tendency to ~
- 〜傾向にある: is trending toward ~
- 傾向が強い: has a strong tendency
- 傾向が見られる: a tendency is observed
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 増加/減少傾向: increasing/decreasing trend
- 全体的な傾向: overall trend
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 傾向: tendency, trend (general direction)
- トレンド: trend (loanword, often for fashion/social media)
- 動向: trend, movement (more formal, used for markets/politics)