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synonym Comparative
歪む
VS
歪める

Differences Between "歪む" and "歪める"

Option A
歪む
Meaning
to warp, to bend, to be distorted
Reading
ゆがむ (yugamu)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
長年の使用でドアが歪んでしまった。
The door became warped from years of use.
Option B
歪める
Meaning
to distort, to bend
Reading
ゆがめる (yugameru)
Syllabus Level
C1
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために歪める。
Every day, I distort, to bend to practice Japanese.

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使い分け解説:
- 歪む: 物理的な形が変形するだけでなく、考え方や性格、事実などがねじ曲がる様子も表します。(Not only refers to physical deformation, but also to ideas, personalities, or facts becoming twisted.)
- 歪める: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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