Word Meaning つむじを曲げる

つむじをまげる tsumujiomageru

つむじを曲げる is read as つむじをまげる (tsumujiomageru) and means to be contrary.

Meaning

English

  1. to be contrary

Reading

Kana

つむじをまげる

Romaji

tsumujiomageru

Writing Variants

  • 旋毛を曲げる つむじをまげる tsumuji o mageru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 134188 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

曲がる

まがる

to turn

曲げる

まげる

to pawn

口が曲がる

くちがまがる

to warp one's mouth

根性が曲がる

こんじょうがまがる

to have a perverse character

節を曲げる

せつをまげる

to compromise one's principles

作曲

さっきょく

composition (of music)

きょく

tune

名曲

めいきょく

famous piece of music