What does 曲げる mean?
曲げる is a Japanese verb meaning “to bend, to crook, to lean” in English. It can also be translated as “to lean, to bend (the truth), to yield (a point)” depending on context. It is written as 曲げる in kanji, まげる in hiragana, and mageru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
少年は考えを曲げなかった。
The boy persisted in his opinion.