Word Meaning へそを曲げる

へそをまげる hesoomageru

へそを曲げる is read as へそをまげる (hesoomageru) and means to (go into a) sulk.

Meaning

English

  1. to (go into a) sulk
  2. to get cranky
  3. to get cross
  4. to become perverse

Reading

Kana

へそをまげる

Romaji

hesoomageru

Writing Variants

  • ヘソを曲げる へそをまげる hesoomageru
  • 臍を曲げる へそをまげる heso o mageru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 134025 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