Word details
曲がる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 曲がる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist
Examples
風に吹かれて木が曲がった。
The tree bent in the wind.
2
to turn
Examples
黒塗りのリムジンがキーというタイヤの音と共に角を曲がった。
A black limo rounded the corner with a squeal of tires.
3
to be awry; to be askew; to be crooked
Examples
ネクタイが曲がってるよ。
Your tie is crooked.
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
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