Meaning

Primary

To Bend

Alternative

To Bend Something

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This is a verb because it ends with an sound. What does the kanji mean? It's music and bend. In the case of this word, we're going with the "bend" version. The verb of that is to bend. This is when you're doing the bending. You can remember this because kind of looks like the gecko you're bending. That gecko looked good before you bent him in half.

Reading

まげる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

How were you able to bend this gecko? Solo effort? No way! It actually took both you and your mama () to make it happen! Just imagine you and your mighty mama, tag-teaming to bend a gecko in half!

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • ひじを曲げる

    to bend one's elbow

    首を曲げる

    to bend one's neck

    考えを曲げる

    to bend one's thinking

Context Sentences

次は、足首を曲げるストレッチです。

Next is a stretch where you bend your ankles.

父の大切な刀を曲げてしまった。

I accidentally bent my father's precious sword.

このYouTubeビデオでは、コウイチがスプーンを百本ひたすら曲げつづけます。

In this YouTube video, Koichi just keeps bending a hundred spoons.

Kanji Composition