歪曲(わいきょく)

わいきょく
noun, suru verb
distortion; misrepresentation; twisting (of facts)
1. distortion; misrepresentation; twisting (of facts)
altering or misrepresenting facts or truth, often deliberately
事実(じじつ)を歪曲(わいきょく)してはいけない。
You must not distort the facts.
歴史(れきし)の歪曲(わいきょく)は許(ゆる)されない。
Distortion of history is unforgivable.
その記事(きじ)は発言(はつげん)を歪曲(わいきょく)して報道(ほうどう)したと批判(ひはん)された。
The article was criticized for reporting the statement in a distorted way.

歪曲(わいきょく) means to distort or misrepresent, often used in contexts of media, history, or political discourse.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 歪(わい) (warp, distort)
  • 曲(きょく) (bend, curve)

USAGE:

  • 歪曲(わいきょく)する (to distort - suru verb)
  • 歪曲(わいきょく)された (distorted)
  • 歪曲(わいきょく)報道(ほうどう) (distorted reporting)

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • 事実(じじつ)の歪曲(わいきょく) (distortion of facts)
  • 歴史(れきし)の歪曲(わいきょく) (distortion of history)
  • 真実(しんじつ)の歪曲(わいきょく) (distortion of truth)

FORMALITY:

  • Formal/written language
  • Common in journalism, politics, and academic discourse

RELATED TERMS:

  • 捏造(ねつぞう) (fabrication)
  • 改竄(かいざん) (falsification)
  • 曲解(きょっかい) (misinterpretation)
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Added 2026.1.23 19:47 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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