“To be askew” in Japanese
Short answer
To be askew in Japanese is “曲がる” (magaru). Full meaning: to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked.
Other ways to say “To be askew” in Japanese
曲る
magaru to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
迂る
magaru to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
マガる
magaru to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
まがる
magaru to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
曲がれる
magareru to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
まがれる
magareru to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
まがら
magara to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
マガら
magara to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
マガり
magari to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
マガっ
maga to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
まがん
magan to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
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