JLPT N5 Beginner
曲がる
To turn a corner; to be bent, curved, or crooked.
Readings
Other forms
曲がります polite form
曲がって te-form
曲がった past tense
曲る less common spelling
1 Intransitive Verb
To be bent / curved / crooked
Depicts an object or shape that deviates from a straight line, appearing curved, twisted, or crooked.
Example
この 道 は 山 に 沿って 大きく 曲がって いる 。
This road curves greatly along the mountain.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To turn
Describes the action of changing course or direction while moving along a path.
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