歪む
ゆがむ
Also written いがむ
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to warp; to bend; to contort
- to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted; to be cross-grained
Kanji
- 歪 warp; bend; strained. Read as ゆがむ.
Example sentences
- 苦痛で彼の顔が歪んでいる。
His face is distorted by pain. - 彼の顔は苦痛でいがんだ。
His face was twisted with pain. - 色覚障害は眼球の中が歪むことだから、治せないと思います。
I don't think color blindness can be cured since it's a distortion in the eye. - たび重なる守備のエラーに監督の顔はゆがんだ。
The coach made a face because the defense kept making errors. - 私の世界が歪んでいく。
My world is becoming distorted over time.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 歪める (ゆがめる) to bend (transitive partner)