歪み（ゆがみ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: distortion / skew
Example sentences
- 鏡に映った姿に歪みがある。 — The reflection in the mirror is distorted.
- 社会の歪みを見直す。 — They take a fresh look at society's distortions.
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