曲げる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 曲げる | 曲げない |
| Polite | 曲げます | 曲げません |
| Past polite | 曲げました | 曲げませんでした |
| Past | 曲げた | 曲げなかった |
| Te-form | 曲げて | 曲げないで |
| Desire | 曲げたい | 曲げたくない |
| Potential | 曲げられるalso 曲げれる | 曲げられないalso 曲げれない |
| Passive | 曲げられる | 曲げられない |
| Causative | 曲げさせる | 曲げさせない |
| Causative passive | 曲げさせられる | 曲げさせられない |
| Volitional | 曲げよう | |
| Polite volitional | 曲げましょう | |
| Imperative | 曲げろ | 曲げるな |
| Conditional | 曲げれば | 曲げなければ |
| Tara conditional | 曲げたら | 曲げなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Only when written 曲げる
Physical use: to make something no longer straight, or to bend or incline a body part or object from its normal position. The object is marked with を.
針金を曲げて輪を作った。
I bent the wire and made a ring.
Bend your knees and sit down slowly.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
distort; twist; bend the truth
Figurative use for changing facts, truth, rules, or meaning in a dishonest or improper direction. 枉げる is a rare written form for this kind of moral or factual distortion.
He distorted the facts in his report.
I do not intend to protect him by twisting the truth.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
yield a point; compromise a principle; depart from one's belief
Used with nouns such as 信念, 意志, 方針, 自説, or 主張 to mean giving way or acting against one's stated view, principle, or real intention.
She did not compromise her beliefs to the end.
He was challenged repeatedly at the meeting, but he did not yield his position.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Rare use meaning to pawn something, roughly equivalent to 質に入れる. It is not the normal modern word for pawning an item.
In an old expression, 時計を質に曲げる means to pawn a watch.
He bent his knees and sat down in the chair.
He did not compromise his beliefs under any pressure.
I know it's a lot to ask, but could you please make an exception for me?
circular box; bentwood container · pawned article; item for pawning