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もじる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | もじる | もじらない |
| Polite | もじります | もじりません |
| Past polite | もじりました | もじりませんでした |
| Past | もじった | もじらなかった |
| Te-form | もじって | もじらないで |
| Desire | もじりたい | もじりたくない |
| Potential | もじれる | もじれない |
| Passive | もじられる | もじられない |
| Causative | もじらせる | もじらせない |
| Causative passive | もじらせられるalso もじらされる | もじらせられないalso もじらされない |
| Volitional | もじろう | |
| Polite volitional | もじりましょう | |
| Imperative | もじれ | もじるな |
| Conditional | もじれば | もじらなければ |
| Tara conditional | もじったら | もじらなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
parody; make a pun on
usually written using kana alone
To humorously imitate or twist a well-known phrase, title, or expression, often by changing a few characters or words.
They made a funny catchphrase by parodying a famous proverb.
He always makes jokes by twisting song titles.
2
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
usually written using kana alone
To twist or distort something, often in a figurative sense (e.g., facts, words). Less common than the parody sense.
He twisted the facts to make the story more interesting.