歪(ゆが)む

ゆがむ
verb (godan)
to warp; to be distorted; to become crooked
自動詞 intransitivetechnicalchange
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present歪(ゆが)む歪(ゆが)まない
Present polite歪(ゆが)みます歪(ゆが)みません
Past歪(ゆが)んだ歪(ゆが)まなかった
Past polite歪(ゆが)みました歪(ゆが)みませんでした
て form歪(ゆが)んで歪(ゆが)まなくて
ている present歪(ゆが)んでいる歪(ゆが)んでいない
ている polite歪(ゆが)んでいます歪(ゆが)んでいません
ている past歪(ゆが)んでいた歪(ゆが)んでいなかった
ている past polite歪(ゆが)んでいました歪(ゆが)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば歪(ゆが)めば歪(ゆが)まなければ
Conditional たら歪(ゆが)んだら歪(ゆが)まなかったら
Volitional歪(ゆが)もう—
Volitional polite歪(ゆが)みましょう—
Potential歪(ゆが)める歪(ゆが)めない
Passive歪(ゆが)まれる歪(ゆが)まれない
Causative歪(ゆが)ませる歪(ゆが)ませない
Imperative歪(ゆが)め歪(ゆが)むな
1. to warp; to bend out of shape
For something to become bent, twisted, or misshapen.
The wood warped because of the humidity.
His face contorted with pain.
The glass in the old window is warped.
The pillars of the building were warped from the effects of the earthquake.
2. to be distorted; to be warped
For something abstract like perception, facts, or personality to become twisted or corrupted.
The facts are being conveyed in a distorted way.
His warped personality is probably due to the environment he grew up in.

歪(ゆが)む is an intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)) describing something becoming warped, twisted, or distorted.

Transitivity

Intransitive; transitive pair: 歪(ゆが)める (to distort, warp something)

ASPECT (ている):
歪(ゆが)んでいる indicates something is currently in a warped/distorted state.

Common patterns

Usage

歪(ゆが)む is often used figuratively for distorted perceptions, reports, or personalities that have developed in unhealthy ways.

Pronunciation

Also read as ひずむ with similar meaning, especially in technical contexts (audio distortion).