曲がる

• 読み: まがる
• ローマ字: magaru
• 漢字の分解: 曲 (kyoku/ma) — to bend, to curve, music
• 発音: /ma.ɡa.ɾɯ/

意味

To bend; to curve; to turn. Used for roads turning, objects bending, or making a turn while walking or driving.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb conjugated with the る ending (曲がって, 曲がった, 曲がります). Essential for giving and following directions: 右に曲がる (turn right), 角を曲がる (turn the corner). Also describes physical bending: 釘が曲がった (the nail bent). The transitive counterpart is 曲げる (to bend something).

例文

1. あの角を右に曲がってください。
2. 道がゆるやかに曲がっています。
3. 強い風で木の枝が曲がった。

使い方ガイド

場面: directions, navigation, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 曲 depicts a bent or curved shape within a frame, originally representing a vessel with a curved form. It visually captures the concept of something that is not straight.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal