How to say 'Bend' in Japanese | 曲がる

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The Japanese word for Bend is 'Magaru', written as 曲がる in Japanese.'Bend' in hiragana is まがる.

word

曲がる

Meaning

Bend

Reading

まがる

magaru

Kanji

曲Music, Bend

Explanation

The Japanese verb '曲がる (まがる)' means 'to bend' or 'to curve'. It is used to describe something that changes direction or shape, such as a road, a line, or an object. This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe a change in behavior or attitude. For example: The road bends to the right「道が右に曲がる」(みちがみぎにまがる). The metal rod bent under the weight「金属の棒が重みで曲がった」(きんぞくのぼうがおもみでまがった). He never bends the rules「彼は決してルールを曲げない」(かれはけっしてルールをまげない). Note that '曲がる' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object, while its transitive counterpart '曲げる (まげる)' means 'to bend something'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3910

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 曲がる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

曲

Meaning

Music, Bend

Hiragana in the Word 曲がる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

が

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 曲がる Through the Kanji 曲

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 曲 as well.

word

曲

Meaning

Song

word

曲がり角

Meaning

Corner

word

作曲

Meaning

Composition

word

曲線

Meaning

Curve

word

曲げる

Meaning

Bend

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'Magaru' means 'Bend' .

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