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拗らせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 拗らせる | 拗らせない |
| Polite | 拗らせます | 拗らせません |
| Past polite | 拗らせました | 拗らせませんでした |
| Past | 拗らせた | 拗らせなかった |
| Te-form | 拗らせて | 拗らせないで |
| Desire | 拗らせたい | 拗らせたくない |
| Potential | 拗らせられるalso 拗らせれる | 拗らせられないalso 拗らせれない |
| Passive | 拗らせられる | 拗らせられない |
| Causative | 拗らせさせる | 拗らせさせない |
| Causative passive | 拗らせさせられる | 拗らせさせられない |
| Volitional | 拗らせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 拗らせましょう | |
| Imperative | 拗らせろ | 拗らせるな |
| Conditional | 拗らせれば | 拗らせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 拗らせたら | 拗らせなかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
aggravate; complicate; make worse
usually written using kana alone
Used when someone makes a situation, relationship, or illness worse through their own actions or attitude. Often implies stubbornness or emotional entanglement.
He aggravated the problem with one unnecessary remark.
I let my cold get worse and it turned into pneumonia.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を拗らせるto let a matter get complicated or worse
We let the discussion get complicated, and it took a long time to resolve.
- 風邪を拗らせるto let a cold get worse (through neglect)
I overdid it and ended up making my cold worse.
- 関係を拗らせるto let a relationship become complicated or strained
A misunderstanding ended up complicating their relationship.