曲がる (まがる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

曲がる (まがる) means to turn / to bend.

See example sentences below.

曲がる at a glance

曲がる

まがるmagaru

N1verb

to turn / to bend

曲がるまがるmagaruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to turn / to bend

Example 1

次の角を左に曲がってください。

Translation

Please turn left at the next corner.

Example 2

木の枝が風で曲がっている。

Translation

The tree branch is bent by the wind.