曲 げる mageru
mageru
Ichidan Verb
1. to bend; to crook; to bow; to curve; to curl
Transitive
shōnenwa kangaeo magenakatta.
The boy persisted in his opinion.
Ichidan Verb
2. to lean; to tilt; to incline; to slant
Transitive
Ichidan Verb
3. to bend (the truth); to distort; to twist; to pervert
Transitive
Ichidan Verb
4. to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to ignore (what one really thinks)
Transitive
Ichidan Verb
5. to pawn
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shōnenwa kangaeo magenakatta.
The boy persisted in his opinion.
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magetakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to bend.; Don't want to yield.
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magechau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. bend (it will); bend (I did/regret it)
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magetoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. Bending beforehand; Pre-bending
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magenakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to bend.; Not necessary to bend.
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mageru mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like bending; Seems to bend
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magenaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't bend.; Don't break.
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magesaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be bent; To be forced to bend
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mageta sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. It seems...; They say...
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magetarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Bent; Seemed bent
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mageru yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. Seems; Looks like
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magerurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to bend.; Appears to be bending.
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