へそ曲まがり

noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

perverseness; contrariness; perverse person

Describes a person who habitually goes against others or does the opposite of what is expected, often out of stubbornness or a twisted disposition. Can refer to the trait itself or to such a person. Used in casual and neutral contexts.

• 彼かれはへそ曲まがりだから、みんなが右みぎと言いえば左ひだりに行いく。

  He's so contrary that if everyone says right, he goes left.

• あのへそ曲まがりな態たい度どには本ほん当とうに困こまる。

  That perverse attitude is really troublesome.