傾き

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 傾き, read かたむき, means a degree of tilt or an inclination in a particular direction.
• Basic usage: It can describe a roof's slope or a tendency in literature.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical slope
  • In the example, 屋根の傾きを測った says that the roof's slope was measured.
• Abstract tendency
  • 自然を重んじる傾き means a tendency to value nature.
  • The preceding verb clause specifies the tendency.