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屈(くっ)折(せつ)

くっせつkussetsu

CommonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. nounnoun or participle which takes suruintransitive verb

    bending; curving; twisting; turning; winding

    道(みち)が何(なん)度(ど)も屈(くっ)折(せつ)している。

    • The road twists and turns many times.

    Words:道(みち)何(なん)度(ど)も屈(くっ)折(せつ)

    Verified
  2. warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; twisting

    彼(かれ)の性(せい)格(かく)には屈(くっ)折(せつ)したところがある。

    • There is something twisted about his character.

    Words:かの性(せい)格(かく)屈(くっ)折(せつ)ところが

    Verified
  3. refraction

  4. inflection

    linguistics

Example sentences 5

光(ひかり)は水(みず)の中(なか)で屈(くっ)折(せつ)する。

  • Light refracts in water.

Words:光(ひかり)水(みず)内(うち)屈(くっ)折(せつ)

Editorial example

道(みち)が何(なん)度(ど)も屈(くっ)折(せつ)している。

  • The road twists and turns many times.

Words:道(みち)何(なん)度(ど)も屈(くっ)折(せつ)

Editorial example

彼(かれ)の性(せい)格(かく)には屈(くっ)折(せつ)したところがある。

  • There is something twisted about his character.

Words:かの性(せい)格(かく)屈(くっ)折(せつ)ところが

Editorial example

光(ひかり)は水(みず)の中(うち)で屈(くっ)折(せつ)します。

  • Light bends in water.

Words:光(ひかり)水(みず)内(うち)屈(くっ)折(せつ)

Editorial example

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