曲がる (まがる, magaru) Japanese meaning: bend | Kotomora

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曲がる · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

Describes something becoming physically bent, curved, or warped. Used for roads, objects, and body parts.

曲まげるN2sense 1
曲げる is the transitive verb meaning to bend something, while 曲がる is intransitive, describing something bending by itself.

折おれるN4
曲がる is the general verb for bending or turning, while 折れる often specifically suggests turning off at a corner or branch in the road.
反そるN1
曲がる is the general verb for bending or curving in any direction, while 反る specifically describes warping or curving backward/upward, as in wood or paper.
屈くっ折せつN1
曲がる is the everyday verb for something bending or turning, while 屈折 is a more formal or technical noun used for physical, optical, or grammatical bending.
歪ゆがむN1
曲がる is a neutral word for bending or curving, while 歪む specifically implies an unwanted or unnatural distortion.

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うねるN1
曲がる means to bend or turn, often a single change of direction, while うねる implies continuous, wavy curves repeated along a path.
ねじれるN1
曲がる can describe a personality that has become 'bent' or twisted (性格が曲がる), similar to 捩れる's figurative sense, but it emphasizes a single bend rather than an intricate twist.
湾わん曲きょく
曲がる is the everyday verb for 'to bend/curve,' while 湾曲 is a more technical or literary suru-verb used in medical, scientific, or descriptive writing.

折おれるN4sense 1
折れる means to snap or break (as a stick or bone), whereas 曲がる means to bend or curve without breaking.

From Old Japanese. Cognate with 曲げる (まげる, 'to bend something'). The root まが is related to bending or curving.