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distort in Japanese

distort in Japanese is 曲げる, 歪める — distort means to twist something out of its normal shape.

distort in Japanese

曲げる
verb
Pronounced: mageru
(transitive) To bring something out of shape, to misshape.
歪める
verb
Pronounced: yugameru
(transitive) To bring something out of shape, to misshape.
歪める
verb
Pronounced: yugameru
(transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert.

What does "distort" mean?

  1. verb To twist something out of its normal shape.
    "The heat began to distort the plastic frame."
  2. verb To give a false or misleading version of the truth.
    "The article distorted what the scientist had actually said."
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distort in a sentence

  • The heat began to distort the plastic frame.
  • A fisheye lens distorts the edges of the image.
  • The article distorted what the scientist had actually said.

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What is "distort" in Japanese?

"distort" in Japanese is 曲げる, 歪める. distort means: To twist something out of its normal shape.

How do you pronounce 曲げる?

"distort" in Japanese is 曲げる, pronounced "mageru".

How do you use "distort" in a sentence?

Example: "The heat began to distort the plastic frame." In Japanese, "distort" is 曲げる, 歪める.

Are there other ways to say "distort" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "distort": 曲げる, 歪める.

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