“To contort” in Japanese
Short answer
To contort in Japanese is “歪む” (hizumu). Full meaning: to warp, to bend, to contort; to be perverted, to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.), to be distorted, to be cross-grained; to warp, to become strained, to become distorted, to become crooked.
Other ways to say “To contort” in Japanese
ねじ曲げる
nejimageru to bend by twisting, to twist, to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth), to twist (e.g. someone's words)
ひん曲がる
hinmagaru to bend sharply, to twist, to contort, to curl
ひずむ
hizumu to warp, to bend, to contort; to be perverted, to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.), to be distorted, to be cross-grained; to warp, to become strained, to become distorted, to become crooked
ゆがむ
yugamu to warp, to bend, to contort; to be perverted, to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.), to be distorted, to be cross-grained; to warp, to become strained, to become distorted, to become crooked
ひん曲る
hinmagaru to bend sharply, to twist, to contort, to curl
ひんまがる
hinmagaru to bend sharply, to twist, to contort, to curl
ネジ曲げる
nejimageru to bend by twisting, to twist, to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth), to twist (e.g. someone's words)
ひずも
hizumo to warp, to bend, to contort; to be perverted, to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.), to be distorted, to be cross-grained; to warp, to become strained, to become distorted, to become crooked
ひん曲ッ
hinmaga to bend sharply, to twist, to contort, to curl
ひん曲っ
hinmaga to bend sharply, to twist, to contort, to curl
ぴん曲ッ
pinmaga to bend sharply, to twist, to contort, to curl
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