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Meaning of 曲げる(まげる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

曲げる
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
まげる
Romaji
mageru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to bend; to crook; to lean; to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle)

Example Sentences

曲げる, まげる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
曲げる
Plain Polite
曲げます
Negative
曲げない
Negative Polite
曲げません

Past

Plain
曲げた
Plain Polite
曲げました
Negative
曲げなかった
Negative Polite
曲げませんでした

Te

Plain
曲げて
Plain Polite
曲げまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
曲げられる
Plain Polite
曲げられます
Negative
曲げられない
Negative Polite
曲げられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

On: キョク

Kun: ま.がる, ま.げる, くま

6 strokes

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