Japanese

がる

まがる
Meaning: to turn, to bend
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 曲がる 曲がらない
Polite 曲がります 曲がりません
Past 曲がった 曲がらなかった
Polite + Past 曲がりました 曲がりませんでした
Te-form 曲がって 曲がらなくて
Potential 曲がれる 曲がれない
Passive 曲がられる 曲がられない
Causative 曲がらせる 曲がらせない
Causative + Passive 曲がらされる 曲がらされない
Imperative 曲がれ 曲がるな

Handwriting

曲
が
る

Example sentences

If you turn right at the next traffic light, you will see a large library.
交差点を右に曲がると、駅が見えてきます。
If you turn right at the intersection, you will see the station.
次の角を左に曲がると駅が見えます。
If you turn left at the next corner, you will see the station.
交差点を右に曲がると、右手に銀行が見えます。
If you turn right at the intersection, you will see a bank on your right.
次の角を右に曲がってください。
Please turn right at the next corner.
二つ目の角を右に曲がってください。
Please turn right at the second corner.
次の交差点を左に曲がってください。
Please turn left at the next intersection.
一つ目の角を右に曲がると、右手に郵便局があります。
If you turn right at the first corner, you will see the post office on your right.
その曲がり角を左に曲がってください。
Please turn left at that corner.
道に突き当たって右に曲がる
Turn right when you reach the end of the road.

Usage Notes

Refers to changing direction while moving or a physical object bending.

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