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歪

歪: distorted

distorted; warped
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Readings

On
ワイ・エ
Kun
いがむ・いびつ・ひずむ・ゆがむ

Kun ゆが.む / ゆが.める for twisted shapes; ひず.む suits technical distortion; 歪曲 (わいきょく) is on-yomi.

Key words

歪むゆがむto warp; to be distorted
歪めるゆがめるto distort; to twist
歪みゆがみdistortion
歪曲わいきょくdistortion (of facts)
歪いびつmisshapen; lopsided

Example sentences

Through the old window glass, the scenery outside looks slightly warped.

Grimacing with pain, he ran all the way to the end.

He protested strongly that the article distorted the facts.

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