Word Meaning 口が曲がる

くちがまがる kuchi ga magaru

口が曲がる is read as くちがまがる (kuchi ga magaru) and means to warp one's mouth.

Meaning

English

  1. to warp one's mouth
  2. to incur the wrath of god (e.g. by speaking ill of someone behind their back)
  3. to get into trouble

Reading

Kana

くちがまがる

Romaji

kuchi ga magaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 112644 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口を合わせる

くちをあわせる

to arrange not to contradict each other

口走る

くちばしる

to blurt out

口ごもる

くちごもる

to hesitate to say

口実

こうじつ

excuse

口論

こうろん

quarrel

口数

くちかず

number of shares, items, applications, etc.

口調

くちょう

tone (of voice)

口座

こうざ

account (e.g. bank)

口頭

こうとう

oral

口利き

くちきき

way of speaking

口約束

くちやくそく

verbal promise