Vocabulary

What does 曲がる (まがる, magaru) mean?

曲がる (まがる, magaru) means to turn, to curve.

Quick facts
Readingまがる
Romajimagaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
まがる
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmagaru

to turn, to curve

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to bend; to curve; to warp
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to turn
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to be awry; to be askew; to be crooked

Example sentences

  • Please turn left over there.

  • This road curves sharply to the right.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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