反る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 反る | 反らない |
| Polite | 反ります | 反りません |
| Past polite | 反りました | 反りませんでした |
| Past | 反った | 反らなかった |
| Te-form | 反って | 反らないで |
| Desire | 反りたい | 反りたくない |
| Potential | 反れる | 反れない |
| Passive | 反られる | 反られない |
| Causative | 反らせる | 反らせない |
| Causative passive | 反らせられるalso 反らされる | 反らせられないalso 反らされない |
| Volitional | 反ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 反りましょう | |
| Imperative | 反れ | 反るな |
| Conditional | 反れば | 反らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 反ったら | 反らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes something becoming curved or warped, often due to heat, moisture, or pressure. Used for objects like boards, paper, or metal.
The floorboards warped from the humidity.
本の表紙が日に焼けて反っている。
The book cover is warped from sun exposure.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
bend backward; arch one's back
Used for a person or body part bending backward, such as arching the back or bending fingers backward. Often implies an extreme or flexible bend.
彼は背筋を伸ばして、体を後ろに反らせた。
He straightened his back and bent his body backward.
指が反るほど柔らかい。
My fingers are so flexible they bend backward.
The book cover warped because of the humidity.
My body arched back sharply the moment I was startled.
Her fingers are so flexible that they bend backward.
warp; bend; retroflection
warped shape; curved form
falling techniques
arched bridge
strutting; sticking out the chest; arched posture
backwards body drop
outward-curving bowl rim; bowl lip curved outwards
reverse backwards body drop
back arch like a shrimp · kabuki pose: overwhelmed, hands out, back arched
underarm forward body drop
wooden plane with a convex base curved in the cutting direction