曲げる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to bend; to crook; to bow; to curve; to curl
2. to lean; to tilt; to incline; to slant
3. to bend (the truth); to distort; to twist; to pervert
4. to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to ignore (what one really thinks)
5. to pawn
Kanji used
Pitch accent
まげる
Examples13
少年
The boy persisted in his opinion.
彼
He sticks to his principles.
膝
Bend your knees and look in front of you.
しかし
But you don't want to bend the knees too much.
右腕
I can't bend my right arm.
増夫
Masuo can bend spoons.