曲がります（まがります、magariまsu）
- to curve

The Japanese word 曲がります (まがります) means "to turn," "to bend," or "to curve." It describes a change in direction, shape, or form. It's a versatile verb that can be used in various contexts. Specifically, the verb implies the action of making a turn or change of direction. Think of it as a physical movement or a change in the course of something.

⚫︎ 角を曲がります。 Translation: I'll turn the corner. ⚫︎ 道が左に曲がります。 Translation: The road turns to the left. ⚫︎ このパイプは曲がっています。 Translation: This pipe is bent.

You use 曲がります when talking about: ⚫︎ Turning at an intersection or corner. ⚫︎ The direction of a road or path. ⚫︎ Something physically bending or curving. It's commonly used when giving directions or describing the shape of an object. The word often requires a location or a directional indicator. Also the verb's tense is often changed to 曲がります, 曲がりました, 曲がらない and so on. For example, if giving a direction, it would depend on when the action takes place. For example, if the action has already finished, you would say 曲がりました to express "I turned".

曲がります is typically written in: ⚫︎ Hiragana: まがります ⚫︎ Kanji: 曲がります The kanji 曲 means "curve," "bend," or "music." The okurigana (the hiragana following the kanji) is usually がります.

There aren't many direct synonyms, but here are some related words: ⚫︎ 回る (まわる) - to turn around, to rotate ⚫︎ 折れる (おれる) - to break (something that bends) ⚫︎ カーブする (ka-bu suru) - to curve (loanword from English "curve") ⚫︎ ターンする (ta-n suru) - to turn (loanword from English "turn")

⚫︎ まっすぐ進む (massugu susumu) - to go straight ⚫︎ 真っ直ぐ (massugu) - straight There isn't a direct antonym for 曲がります because it depends on the context, but the opposite action or direction is the antonym.

信号を右に曲がります。 ・Translation: I will turn right at the traffic light. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 曲がります in the future tense (will turn) and provides a specific instruction to turn right at a traffic signal.

その道はここで右に曲がります。 ・Translation: That road turns right here. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the road's direction, using 曲がります to indicate the point where the road turns.

The kanji 曲, which forms the basis of 曲がります, is a combination of two elements, a mouth, and a box. In ancient times, the mouth represented the opening of a container that could curve and bend. The meaning then evolved to represent something that changes direction, such as a road. The verb ending がります then gets added to the stem 曲 to form the verb 曲がります