Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to get twisted, to get warped, to get distorted, to twist, to warp.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
捻じ曲がる ねじまがる
 
 
 
 
ねじ曲がる ねじまがる
 
 
 
捩じ曲がる ねじまがる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

twirl, twist, play with
ネン ひね.くる ね.じる (11th)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
wish, sense, idea
ネン (4th, N3)
now
いま コン キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fu
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
bend, music, melody
キョク ま.がる くま (3rd, N3)