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ねじ曲げる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ねじ曲げる.

Dictionary

Entry

ねじ曲げる捻じ曲げるねじまげる捩じ曲げるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #19780
1

to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort

2

to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

曲

bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

6 strokesFrequency 810JLPT N2Grade 3

On

キョク

Kun

ま.がるま.げるくま

Nanori

まがた
捻

twirl, twist, play with

11 strokesGrade 8

On

ネンジョウ

Kun

ね.じるねじ.るひね.くるひね.る
捩

screw, twist, wrench, distort

10 strokes

On

レイレツ

Kun

よじ.るね.じるねじ.れるもじ.る

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