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“warp” in Japanese

Japanese

Also歪む (yugamu)

Pronunciation

Romajisoru

Example

木の板は乾くと反ります。ki no ita wa kawa ku to so ri ma su

A wooden board warps when it dries.

Illustration for 反る (warp)

How to say “warp” in Japanese

“Warp” in Japanese is 反る (soru).

Describes something curving away from a straight, flat, or upright form, often into an arch.

Full entry for 反る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 反る

湿気の多い場所では、木の家具が反ります。shik ke no ō i ba sho de wa ki no ka gu ga so ri ma su

Wooden furniture warps in damp places.

Tips for using 反る

  • Unlike English warp, which can be transitive or intransitive, 反る (soru) is intransitive, so a wooden board can be the subject when it changes shape as it dries.

Other Japanese words for “warp”

紙は水にぬれると歪みます。kami wa mizu ni nu re ru to yuga mi ma su

Paper warps when it gets wet.

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