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屈曲 (くっきょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
bending ; curvature ; flexion
Describes physical bending, crookedness, or curvature of objects, roads, or body parts. Also used in anatomical contexts for flexion of joints. Can be used as a noun, no-adjective, or intransitive suru-verb.
膝ひざ の 屈くっ 曲きょく 運うん 動どう を 繰く り 返かえ す 。
Repeat the knee flexion exercise.
Similar words 湾わん 曲きょく 湾曲 emphasizes a gentle, sweeping curve or arc, while 屈曲 can imply sharper bends or zigzag patterns.
曲ま がる 曲がる is the common everyday verb for bending or turning, whereas 屈曲 is a more formal or technical noun/verb.
Etymology Compound of 屈 (くっ, 'bend, yield') and 曲 (きょく, 'bend, curve'). The reading くっきょく follows standard on'yomi patterns.
