曲がり・曲り|まがりmagari[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncurvature; warp; bend

• SynonymカーブNeutralLoanword for a curve or bend, especially a turn in a road; also a curveball in baseball.
• Synonym湾曲わんきょくWrittenWritten/formal word for bow-shaped bending, e.g. 「脊柱の湾曲」; 「曲がり」 is more colloquial and broader in scope.
• Synonym屈折くっせつNeutralRefraction or twisting, also figuratively a warped mind as in 「屈折した感情」; centers on sharp bends or kinks.
• Synonym屈曲くっきょくNeutralBending with kinks, such as bending at the joints; used in medicine and for terrain features.
• SynonymベンドNeutralLoanword for a bend in a pipe or rope; a technical term.
• Synonym折れおれNeutralThe state of being bent or broken, or the spot where something broke; 「曲がり」 is just bending, with no breaking involved.
• Related曲線きょくせんNeutralA curve as a line — in geometry this includes straight lines; the focus is on the line itself, not a bend.
• Related曲折きょくせつNeutralWinding or zigzagging, also figurative ups and downs as in 「紆余曲折」; stresses twists and turns in the course of events.
• Related折り目おりめNeutralA fold or crease, and also good manners and decorum, as in 「折り目正しい」; that second sense is in common use too.
• RelatedカールNeutralLoanword for curled hair, also paper curling up or the dumbbell curl; focuses on curling into a ring — not used for bends in roads.
• Related曲がり目まがりめNeutralA place where a road or route turns, also figuratively a turning point in life; stresses the location of the turn.
• Related褶曲しゅうきょくNeutralFolding of geological strata; a geology term.
• RelatedたわみNeutralBending or sagging under an applied load; an engineering term stressing elastic deflection.
• AntonymまっすぐNeutralThe antonym: straight, not bent — the direct opposite of 「曲がり」.

Use 「曲がり」 for the state or degree of being bent, often in compounds like 「曲がり角」 or 「腰の曲がり」. For a bend in a road say 「カーブ」, for a bow-shaped curve 「湾曲」, and for a turning point in life 「曲がり目」; the antonym is 「真っ直ぐ」.

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

1. 曲まがっていること。
2. 馬うまの手綱たづなの真ん中まんなか。
3. 曲まがり金きん。
4. 「まがる」の連用形れんようけい。