歪み

• 読み: ひずみ
• ローマ字: hizumi
• 漢字の分解: 歪 (hizu/yuga) — warp, distort (composed of 不 'not' + 正 'correct')
• 発音: /hi.zɯ.mi/

意味

Strain; distortion; warp; a deviation from the original or correct shape, state, or balance.

A noun derived from the verb 歪む (hizumu/yugamu, to warp/distort). Used both physically (structural warping, audio distortion) and figuratively (social imbalance, psychological strain). The figurative sense is especially common in discussions of systemic problems — 社会の歪み (distortions in society) is a frequent collocation.

例文

1. 社会の歪みが若者の貧困を生んでいる。
2. 建物に歪みが見つかり補修工事が必要になった。
3. 長年の無理が体の歪みとなって現れた。

使い方ガイド

場面: social issues, construction, health, technology

トーン: analytical

起源と歴史

Noun form of native Japanese verb 歪む (hizumu, to become warped/distorted). The kanji 歪 is composed of 不 (not) + 正 (correct), literally depicting something that is 'not straight.'

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated