How to say "distorted" in Japanese

• いびつCommon
  na-adjective, no-adjectiveCovers the concrete sense: a shape, form, or object that is distorted, warped, crooked, or irregular. This is the word for physical misshapenness, and it is usually written in kana alone.
  いびつな野菜やさいはお嫌きらいですか？↗

  Do you hate misshapen vegetables?
• 斜めななめJLPT N2approx.Common
  no-adjective, na-adjectiveCovers the figurative sense: a distorted feeling or bad mood, a slanted view of the world, or a state of affairs that is amiss. It describes skewed feelings and outlooks, not physical shapes.
  えらくご機嫌きげんななめね、けんか腰こしにならないで。↗

  Wow, you're really in a bad mood. Don't get scrappy.

Use 「いびつ」 for physical distortion, when a shape or object is warped, crooked, or irregular, and 「斜め」 for figurative distortion of feelings, moods, or one's view of the world.

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• いびつdistorted
• 斜めななめdistorted (feeling)