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かたむく · katamuku · JLPT N2 · verb-godan

to slant

🚢 kata (side) + muku (turn toward) = turn over onto one side, so tilt or slant

Kata means side or shoulder, and muku means turn toward. Together they describe turning onto one side, which covers tilting, slanting, and a ship's sudden lurch.

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