biased · one-sided

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 偏 means leaning or being concentrated to one side; 偏る is read かたよる.
• Basic usage: 偏見(へんけん) means prejudice or a one-sided judgment.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Opinions and distribution
  • 人口が都市部に偏る means that the population is concentrated in urban areas. に marks the side or area of concentration.
  • 栄養が偏る describes an unbalanced nutritional intake. 偏る applies to distribution and balance as well as biased opinions.