傾向（けいこう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: tendency / trend
Example sentences
- 最近、物価が上がる傾向にある。 — Prices have been trending upward lately.
- 彼は物事を悪く考える傾向がある。 — He tends to think the worst of things.
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