expression, ichidan verb
bend into a chevron shape; bend over like the hiragana く
Describes bending something (or oneself) at a sharp angle, resembling the shape of the hiragana character く. Often used for bending at the waist or bending an object into a V-like shape.
彼はくの字に曲げてお辞儀をした。
He bowed, bending forward sharply at the waist.
針金をくの字に曲げてフック
I bent the wire into a chevron shape to make a hook.