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節を曲げる
【 せつをまげる 】
1. [exp,v1]
▶ to compromise one's principles
▶ to betray one's principles

Conjugations


History:
2. A 2022-12-17 22:10:36  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
節を曲げる	337
節を曲げない	261
節を曲げず	415
節を曲げて	444
1. A* 2022-12-16 06:17:48  Opencooper
  Refs: 
* chuujiten: 節を曲げる depart from one's principles; compromise one's principles
* prog: 彼はとうとう節を曲げた｜He finally compromised his principles.
* genius: 節を曲げる compromise [betray] one's principles
* wisdom:  節を曲げる[折る] betray one's principles.
* gg5: 節を折る[曲げる]　break [bend] one's principles
* daijs: https://kotobank.jp/word/節を曲げる-547814
  Comments: 
cf. our 「節を曲げない」 entry.

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