“To warp” in Japanese
Short answer
To warp 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 warp” in Japanese
反る
soru to warp, to curve, to arch, to bend; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
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
撓る
shiwaru to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
撓う
shinau 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
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
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
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)
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
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