Meaning of 曲がりなりにも(まがりなりにも) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 曲がりなりにも, 曲り形にも

Kana Reading まがりなりにも

Romaji magarinarinimo

Examples of 曲がりなりにも, 曲り形にも, まがりなりにも in a sentence

「まがりなりにも通じている」ということと「正しい英語を使っている」ということには雲泥の差があります。

There is a world of difference between, "somehow being understood" and "using correct English."
彼は苦学して曲がりなりにも大学を出た。

Somehow he managed to work his way through college.
曲がりなりにも彼は原稿を書き終えた。

Though imperfectly, he finished writing his manuscript.

曲 JLPT 3

6 strokes

bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

On'Yomi: キョク

Kun'Yomi: ま.がる, ま.げる, くま

形 JLPT 3

7 strokes

shape, form, style

On'Yomi: ケイ, ギョウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -がた, かたち, なり

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