歪ゆがむ

also: いがむ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

warp; bend; contort

Physical distortion: a shape, surface, or object becomes twisted, bent, or out of its normal form. Intransitive; the subject undergoes the change.

湿しっ気けでドアが歪ゆがんでしまった。
The door warped from the humidity.
熱ねつでレコードが歪ゆがん

だ

。

The record warped from the heat.

2

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

be distorted; be warped; be perverted

Abstract distortion: a view, mind, personality, or judgment becomes twisted, biased, or unhealthy. Often used with 性格, 考え方, 心, etc.

彼かれの考かんがえ方かたは歪ゆがんでいる。
His way of thinking is distorted.
歪ゆがんだ愛あい情じょう表ひょう現げんは相あい手てを傷きずつける。
Warped expressions of affection hurt the other person.

Written forms

歪むUsage63%
- ゆがむ
  Standard kanji spelling for the common reading ゆがむ.
- いがむ
  Rare reading; the same kanji form is normally read ゆがむ. Use only when the context clearly requires いがむ.
ゆがむUsage36%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing and when the kanji is not needed.
いがむUsage1%

Kanji

歪warp, bend, strained

Similar words

歪ゆがめる
Transitive counterpart: 歪める means to deliberately distort or twist something, while 歪む is intransitive and describes the state of being distorted.
曲まがる
曲がる is a more general word for bending or curving, often without the negative connotation of distortion that 歪む carries.

Etymology

The kanji 歪 combines 不 (not) and 正 (correct), suggesting something that is not straight or proper. The reading ゆがむ is native Japanese; the exact derivation is uncertain.