How to say "bent" in Japanese

• ベント
  nounThis is the grass called bent or bentgrass, used on golf greens and lawns. It is almost never the word for something being bent, and as a loanword it is uncommon in general use.
• 曲がったまがった
  prenominal modifierCovers the physical sense: something that is bent, curved, or warped, such as a rod or road. This is the everyday way to describe an object that is not straight, though it is itself a relatively less common form.
• ベント芝ベントしば
  nounAn explicit name for bentgrass turf, the grass of golf greens. Only useful in gardening or golf-course contexts; never use it for the sense of bent as in curved or inclined.
• 傾きかたむきCommon
  nounCovers the figurative sense: a bent as a tendency, trend, or disposition of a person or thing. This common noun is the natural choice when 'bent' means an inclination rather than a physical curve.

For the physical sense 'curved' use 「曲がった」; for a person's inclination or tendency use 「傾き」; 「ベント」 and 「ベント芝」 concern bentgrass, the turf grass, and are rarely what you want.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• ベントbent
• 曲がったまがったbent
• ベント芝ベントしばbentgrass
• 傾きかたむきtendency