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VocabJLPT N1

inclination

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. inclination
2. slant

This noun refers to a slope or incline — the angle at which a surface tilts away from horizontal or vertical. It is used in contexts like geography, construction, or describing a slanted road or hillside.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

How steep does a slope have to be before you can't pull a suitcase up it?

Sentence 2

"Tilt the stand a bit and the display will be easier to see," the manager said.

Sentence 3

I wonder how steep a slope I can actually bike up.

Sentence 4

Don't tell me the cup fell because of the shelf's tilt?

Sentence 5

"This hill feels extra steep today," I thought, gasping for breath.