曲る
まがる
to turn, to bend
Magaru (曲る) is a godan verb meaning "to turn, to bend". Its polite form is 曲がります (magagarimasu), its te form is 曲がって (magagatte), its past form is 曲がった (magagatta), and its negative form is 曲がらない (magagaranai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Magaru (曲る) conjugation quick reference
曲る means "to turn, to bend". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Magaru example sentences
ここで右に曲がります。
I turn right here.
昨日、道で左に曲がりました。
Yesterday, I turned left on the road.
この道はまっすぐで、曲がりません。
This road is straight and doesn’t turn.
How to use Magaru: grammar notes
•When saying "turn at" a place, use the particle に — for example, 右に曲がる means "turn right."
•Don't confuse 曲がる (magaru) with 曲げる (mageru); 曲がる is something that turns or bends on its own, while 曲げる means "to bend" something.
•曲がる is often used with directions like 左 (left) or 右 (right), so remember: 左に曲がってください means "Please turn left."
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Magaru
角を右に曲がる（かどをみぎにまがる）
Turn right at the corner
次の信号を左に曲がる（つぎのしんごうをひだりにまがる）
Turn left at the next traffic light
道が曲がっている（みちがまがっている）
The road is curving / The road bends
Magaru (曲る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 曲がる | magagaru |
| Masu Form | 曲がります | magagarimasu |
| Te Form | 曲がって | magagatte |
| Past Form | 曲がった | magagatta |
| Negative Form | 曲がらない | magagaranai |
| Past Negative | 曲がらなかった | magagaranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 曲がります | magagarimasu |
| Polite Past | 曲がりました | magagarimashita |
| Polite Negative | 曲がりません | magagarimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 曲がりませんでした | magagarimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 曲がれる | magagareru |
| Passive Form | 曲がられる | magagarareru |
| Causative Form | 曲がらせる | magagaraseru |
| Causative Passive | 曲がらされる | magagarasareru |
| Volitional Form | 曲がろう | magagarou |
| Imperative Form | 曲がれ | magagare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 曲がれば | magagareba |
| Conditional (たら) | 曲がったら | magagattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 曲がっている | magagatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 曲がりたい | magagaritai |
| Prohibition | 曲がるな | magagaruna |