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屈折 (くっせつ) — bending | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

屈折

くっせつ

N1

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1bending
2indentation
3refraction
4curving
5twisting
6warping (of feelings, logic, etc.)
7distortion
8inflection

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Kanji in this word

屈Yield, Bend, Flinch8 strokes 折Fold, Break, Fracture7 strokes

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