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Meaning of 反る(そる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

反る
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
そる
Romaji
soru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to warp; to be warped; to curve; to be curved; to be arched
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to bend (backward)

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
反る
Plain Polite
反ります
Negative
反らない
Negative Polite
反りません

Past

Plain
反った
Plain Polite
反りました
Negative
反らなかった
Negative Polite
反りませんでした

Te

Plain
反って
Plain Polite
反りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
反られる
Plain Polite
反られます
Negative
反られない
Negative Polite
反られません

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JLPT 3

anti-

On: ハン, ホン, タン, ホ

Kun: そ.る, そ.らす, かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

4 strokes

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