noun-modifying (irregular)
Describes a physical shape that is not straight, often with a negative connotation of being misshapen or damaged.
See also: 曲がる
曲がった釘は使いにくい。
A bent nail is hard to use.
彼は曲がった背中を伸ばそうとした。
He tried to straighten his bent back.
noun-modifying (irregular)
crooked; awry; askew
Often used figuratively for something morally or logically crooked, or for a physical alignment that is off. Common in phrases like 曲がったことが嫌い (hates crookedness).
彼は曲がったことが大嫌いだ。
He hates anything crooked.
曲がった考え方は直したほうがいい。
You should correct your crooked way of thinking.