“To distort” in Japanese
Short answer
To distort in Japanese is “こじ付ける” (kojitsukeru). Full meaning: to distort, to strain (an interpretation), to stretch (meaning of a word).
Other ways to say “To distort” in Japanese
誤り伝える
ayamaritsutaeru to misrepresent, to distort, to belie
ひん曲げる
hinmageru to bend (with great force), to twist, to wrench; to distort (the truth)
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)
歪める
yugameru to bend, to curve, to warp, to distort, to disfigure; to bend (the truth), to falsify, to twist; to corrupt, to sully
誤り傳える
ayamaritsutaeru to misrepresent, to distort, to belie
誤り傳へる
ayamaritsutaeru to misrepresent, to distort, to belie
ヒン曲げる
hinmageru to bend (with great force), to twist, to wrench; to distort (the truth)
ひんまげる
hinmageru to bend (with great force), to twist, to wrench; to distort (the truth)
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)
こじ付けれ
kojitsukere to distort, to strain (an interpretation), to stretch (meaning of a word)
こじ付けろ
kojitsukero to distort, to strain (an interpretation), to stretch (meaning of a word)
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