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    3. 曲折

    曲折

    曲きょく折せつ

    bending

    KMT7News #13+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab13 strokes

    きょくせつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    bending, winding, meandering, zigzagging
    2.
    ups and downs, twists and turns, complications, difficulties, vicissitudes

    Stroke 0 / 13

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    その道みちは曲きょく折せつが多おおく、運うん転てんが難むずかしかった。

    The road had many bends, making driving difficult.

    KMT5Travel & Transportation
    彼かれの人じん生せいは多おおくの曲きょく折せつを経へて、今いまの成せい功こうに至いたった。

    His life went through many twists and turns to reach his current success.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    山やま道みちは曲きょく折せつが激はげしく、景けし色きは美うつくしいが運うん転てんには注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようだ。

    The mountain road has sharp bends, and while the scenery is beautiful, careful driving is required.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    その国くにの歴れき史しは、多おおくの政せい治じ的てき曲きょく折せつに満みちている。

    The history of that country is full of many political twists and turns.

    KMT7HistoryPolitics & Law
    交こう渉しょうは多おおくの曲きょく折せつをたどったが、最さい終しゅう的てきには合ごう意いに達たっした。

    The negotiations followed many twists and turns, but ultimately reached an agreement.

    KMT8Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    曲
    ま.がる・ま.げる・くま…(2)
    bend・music・melody・composition・pleasure…(6)
    折
    お.る・おり・お.り・-お.り・お.れる…(3)
    fold・break・fracture・bend・yield…(1)
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