Vocab Info
N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
曲げる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
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl
Only applies to 曲げるIchidan verb, Transitive verb
2.
to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant
Only applies to 曲げるIchidan verb, Transitive verb
3.
to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4.
to yield (a point), to depart (from a principle), to ignore (what one really thinks)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
5.
to pawn
All Forms
曲げる 【まげる】、枉げる 【まげる】
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祖母は腰を曲げて歩いています。
My grandmother walks with her hips bent.
己を曲げて人に従うのは良い案では無いと思うよ…。
I don't think it's a good idea to distort yourself to follow others...
どんな時でも、法を曲げて解釈するべきではありません。
At no time should the law be interpreted in a twisted manner.
上手くいかずに臍を曲げるなら上手くいくように練習したら良いのに…。
If things aren't going well, instead of getting upset about it, why not practice so that they do go well?
赤ちゃんが指を必死に曲げたり伸ばしたりする様子はとても可愛らしいです。
It is so cute to watch a baby frantically bending and stretching its fingers.
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