How to say 'Bend' in Japanese | 曲げる

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The Japanese word for Bend is 'Mageru', written as 曲げる in Japanese.'Bend' in hiragana is まげる.

word

曲げる

Meaning

Bend

Reading

まげる

mageru

Kanji

曲Music, Bend

Explanation

The Japanese verb '曲げる (まげる)' means 'to bend'. It is used to describe the action of physically bending something, such as a piece of metal or a limb, or metaphorically bending rules or principles. For example: bend the wire「針金を曲げる」(はりがねをまげる). He bent the rules to help his friend「彼は友達を助けるためにルールを曲げた」(かれはともだちをたすけるためにルールをまげた). The verb can also imply a sense of distortion or alteration, as in bending the truth '真実を曲げる (しんじつをまげる)'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6590

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 曲げる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

曲

Meaning

Music, Bend

Hiragana in the Word 曲げる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

げ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 曲げる 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

曲がる

Meaning

Bend

word

曲線

Meaning

Curve

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What does 'Mageru' (曲げる) mean?

'Mageru' means 'Bend' .

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