Meaning of 歪(いびつ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 歪

Kana Reading いびつ

Romaji ibitsu

Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

Meaning

oval; elliptical; distorted; crooked; irregular; warped

Examples of 歪, いびつ in a sentence

いびつな野菜はお嫌いですか？

Do you hate misshapen vegetables?
どこの国でも、何時の時代でも、子供は親の価値観を見習って育つものである。いわゆる「教育ママ」の教育に対する考え方が、子供を精神的にいびつに育ててしまっていると指摘する声もある。

As children are known to emulate the values of adults, it is often pointed out such "education mamas" instill a warped sense of values in their children.

Related Kanji

歪

9 strokes

warp, bend, strained, distort

On'Yomi: ワイ, エ

Kun'Yomi: いが.む, いびつ, ひず.む, ゆが.む

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