Japanese word

歪む

Pronunciation

Romajiyugamu

Meaning

  • verbwarp

Example

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.

Illustration for 歪む (warp)

More examples

プラスチックは熱で歪んでしまいます。pu ra su chi kku wa netsu de yuga n de shi ma i ma su

Plastic warps when exposed to heat.

Core concept

Describes something losing its intended straight or balanced form, either physically or in a figurative sense.

Common phrases

  • 熱で歪むnetsu de yuga mu

    warp due to heat

  • 水分で歪むsui bun de yuga mu

    warp from moisture

  • 左右に歪むsa yū ni yuga mu

    warp sideways

Similar words

曲がるmagaru: To fail to remain straight and take a bent form.
変形するhenkeisuru: To lose an original shape and take on another form.
ねじれるnejireru: To become distorted by twisting around an axis or center.

Definition in Japanese

物の形や物事のあり方が、まっすぐで整った状態からずれること。mono no katachi ya mono goto no a ri kata ga ma ssu gu de totono tta jō tai ka ra zu re ru ko to

Word origin

歪む (yugamu, "to warp") is a native Japanese verb of uncertain origin; its intransitive form contrasts with 歪める (yugameru, "to warp or distort something"), which names an outside cause.

Usage tips

  • In audio discussions, 歪む (yugamu) can describe sound from speakers or recordings when excessive volume makes it rough or unclear.

Other meanings

  • distortverb
  • contortverb

Related words

  • 歪みyugamidistortionnoun
  • 歪めるyugamerudistortverb

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