Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to bend, to curve, to warp, to distort, to disfigure.
  2. to bend (the truth), to falsify, to twist.
  3. to corrupt, to sully.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
歪める ゆがめる
いが
 
 
歪める いがめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

warp, bend, strained
いが.む ゆが.む いびつ (Kentei Pre-1)
large, great, grand
ヒ おお.きい (Kentei 1)
negative, non-, bad
 (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
correct, justice, righteous
セイ ショウ ただし (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)