Japanese

める

かおをゆがめる
Meaning: to twist one's face; to grimace; to distort one's face
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

顔
を
歪
め
る

Example

He couldn't bear the intense pain and twisted his face.

Usage Notes

Commonly used when a person's facial expression becomes distorted due to physical pain, distress, or extreme emotion.

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