Word Meaning 曲げる

まげる mageru

曲げる is read as まげる (mageru) and means to pawn.

Meaning

English

  1. to pawn
  2. to yield (a point)
  3. to depart (from a principle)
  4. to ignore (what one really thinks)
  5. to bend (the truth)
  6. to distort
  7. to twist
  8. to pervert

Reading

Kana

まげる

Romaji

mageru

Writing Variants

  • 枉げる まげる mageru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 伸ばす Rank 7915 Priority B

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曲がり

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curvature

曲面

きょくめん

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曲げ

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flexure

曲線

きょくせん

curve

曲芸

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