曲げる

To bend an object or distort a rule.

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Other forms

曲げます polite form

曲げない plain negative

曲げた plain past

曲げて te-form

曲げられる potential

1 Verb (transitive)

To bend or curve (something)

Describes the physical act of applying force to an object or body part to change its shape from straight to curved.

Example

針金を好きな形に曲げた。

I bent the wire into a shape I like.

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2 Verb (transitive)

To bend or distort (a rule, principle, etc.)

Involves deviating from established rules, facts, or personal principles, often for convenience or under pressure.

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曲げる

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To bend an object or distort a rule.

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