曲

JLPT N3

Bend, song

Readings

On’yomi: キョク (kyoku)

Kun’yomi: ま(がる) (ma(garu))

• ま(がる) – to bend, to curve, to turn • ま(げる) – to bend (something), to distort

Structure

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Vocabulary

曲

きょく

song

曲がる

まがる

bend

作曲

さっきょく

compose

名曲

めいきょく

famous song

曲線

きょくせん

curve

Example Sentences

この曲が好きです。

このきょくがすきです。

I like this song.

道が曲がります。

みちがまがります。

The road bends.

作曲します。

さっきょくします。

I compose music.

名曲です。

めいきょくです。

It is a famous song.

曲線です。

きょくせんです。

It is a curve.

Cultural Note

🎼 In Japanese, 曲 (kyoku) is the standard word for “song” or “musical piece.” It often appears in titles (e.g., 名曲 – famous song, 新曲 – new song). Beyond music, 曲がる and 曲げる are used metaphorically to mean bending rules or being flexible/adaptive, reflecting the cultural appreciation for subtlety and flow.