Japanese

める

ゆがめる
Meaning: to distort; to bend; to warp; to falsify
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 歪める 歪めない
Polite 歪めます 歪めません
Past 歪めた 歪めなかった
Polite + Past 歪めました 歪めませんでした
Te-form 歪めて 歪めなくて
Potential 歪められる 歪められない
Passive 歪められる 歪められない
Causative 歪めさせる 歪めさせない
Imperative 歪めろ 歪めるな

Handwriting

歪
め
る

Example sentences

He distorted the truth to protect himself.
その記者は舞文曲筆を用いて、事実を歪めた記事を書いた。
That reporter used word manipulation to write an article that distorted the facts.

Usage Notes

Used for physical distortion (like a face or shape) or abstract concepts (like truth, facts, or a child's character).

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