“To warp” in Japanese
Short answer
To warp in Japanese is “反る” (soru). Full meaning: to warp, to curve, to arch, to bend; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers).
Other ways to say “To warp” in Japanese
歪む
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
反り返る
sorikaeru to warp, to bend backwards, to throw the head (or shoulders) back, to throw out the chest
撓む
tawamu to bend, to warp; to lose heart
撓う
shinau to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
撓る
shiwaru to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
反らす
sorasu to bend, to warp, to curve
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
曲がる
magaru to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist; to turn; to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
それ
sore to warp, to curve, to arch, to bend; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
そら
sora to warp, to curve, to arch, to bend; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
反返る
sorikaeru to warp, to bend backwards, to throw the head (or shoulders) back, to throw out the chest
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