歪む
also: いがむ
歪む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 歪む | 歪まない |
| Polite | 歪みます | 歪みません |
| Past polite | 歪みました | 歪みませんでした |
| Past | 歪んだ | 歪まなかった |
| Te-form | 歪んで | 歪まないで |
| Desire | 歪みたい | 歪みたくない |
| Potential | 歪める | 歪めない |
| Passive | 歪まれる | 歪まれない |
| Causative | 歪ませる | 歪ませない |
| Causative passive | 歪ませられるalso 歪まされる | 歪ませられないalso 歪まされない |
| Volitional | 歪もう | |
| Polite volitional | 歪みましょう | |
| Imperative | 歪め | 歪むな |
| Conditional | 歪めば | 歪まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 歪んだら | 歪まなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
Physical distortion: a shape, surface, or object becomes twisted, bent, or out of its normal form. Intransitive; the subject undergoes the change.
The door warped from the humidity.
The record warped from the heat.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
be distorted; be warped; be perverted
Abstract distortion: a view, mind, personality, or judgment becomes twisted, biased, or unhealthy. Often used with 性格, 考え方, 心, etc.
His way of thinking is distorted.
Warped expressions of affection hurt the other person.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が歪むfor an object to warp or become misshapen
The wooden board warped from the humidity.
- 性格が歪むfor one's personality to become distorted or unhealthy
Growing up in a harsh environment, his personality became warped.
- 顔が歪むfor one's face to contort (from pain, disgust, etc.)
His face contorted with pain.
- 考え方が歪むfor one's way of thinking to become skewed or biased
If you only look at biased information, your way of thinking gets distorted.