Japanese

ゆがむ
Meaning: to warp; to distort; to be crooked
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 歪む 歪まない
Polite 歪みます 歪みません
Past 歪んだ 歪まなかった
Polite + Past 歪みました 歪みませんでした
Te-form 歪んで 歪まなくて
Potential 歪める 歪めない
Passive 歪まれる 歪まれない
Causative 歪ませる 歪ませない
Causative + Passive 歪まされる 歪まされない
Imperative 歪め 歪むな

Handwriting

歪
む

Example

His face was distorted with pain.

Usage Notes

Used for physical warping or metaphorical distortion of character or speech.

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