Word Meaning 捻じ曲がる

ねじまがる nejimagaru

捻じ曲がる is read as ねじまがる (nejimagaru) and means to get twisted.

Meaning

English

to get twisted
to get warped
to get distorted
to twist
to warp

Reading

Kana

ねじまがる

Romaji

nejimagaru

Writing Variants

ねじ曲がる ねじまがる nejimagaru
捩じ曲がる ねじまがる nejimagaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 142967 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捻る

ひねる

to defeat easily

捻じれる

ねじれる

to become troubled

捻挫

ねんざ

sprain

捻出

ねんしゅつ

managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.)

捻り出す

ひねりだす

to manage to find (money, time, etc.)

捻り手

ひねりて

twisting techniques

捻転

ねんてん

twisting

曲がる

まがる

to turn

曲げる

まげる

to pawn

曲がりくねる

まがりくねる

to bend many times

折り曲げる

おりまげる

to bend

事実を曲げる

じじつをまげる

to falsify a fact