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N3 る-Verb

()げる

to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl, to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant, to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert, to yield (a point), to depart (from a principle), to ignore (what one really thinks), to pawn

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      る-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      一段動詞

    Examples

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      祖母(そぼ)(こし)()(ある)いています。

      My grandmother walks with her hips bent.

      • N3

      (おのれ)()(ひと)(したが)うのは()(あん)では()いと(おも)うよ…。

      I don't think it's a good idea to distort yourself to follow others...

      • N3

      どんな(とき)でも、(ほう)()解釈(かいしゃく)するべきではありません。

      At no time should the law be interpreted in a twisted manner.

      • N3

      上手(うま)くいかずに(へそ)()げるなら上手(うま)くいくように練習(れんしゅう)したら()いのに…。

      If things aren't going well, instead of getting upset about it, why not practice so that they do go well?

      • N3

      (あか)ちゃんが(ゆび)必死(ひっし)()たり()ばしたりする様子(ようす)はとても可愛(かわい)らしいです。

      It is so cute to watch a baby frantically bending and stretching its fingers.

      • N2
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