反る
N3そる
[soru]
Meanings
1.GodanIntransitive
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend
2.GodanIntransitive
to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
Other Readings
「反る」 has another reading with different meanings.
Examples
湿気が多くて板が反ってしまったようだ。
The board warped due to humidity.
ストレッチで彼は体を後ろに大きく反らせた。
He bent his body backward.
年月が経って古い紙が反って読みにくい。
The old paper is curled and hard to read.