Japanese word

反る

Pronunciation

Romajisoru

Meaning

  • verbwarp

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 湿気で反るshik ke de so ru

    warp from moisture

  • 熱で反るnetsu de so ru

    warp from heat

  • 外側に反るsoto gawa ni so ru

    warp outward

Similar words

しなるshinaru: To bend flexibly into a curve, usually without breaking.
曲がるmagaru: To become bent or curved instead of remaining straight.
たわむtawamu: To bend downward or sideways under a load or force.

Definition in Japanese

物がまっすぐな状態から、弓なりに曲がった状態になる。mono ga ma ssu gu na jō tai ka ra yumi na ri ni ma ga tta jō tai ni na ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 反る (soru) is an old word for curving away from a straight line; its noun form 反り (sori) names the resulting curve.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • archverb
  • bendverb

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