expression, Ichidan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to become displeased, to get stubborn.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
冠を曲げる かんむりをまげる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crown, best, peerless
カン かんむり か (8th, N1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
trim(刓) variant, round off
beginning, former time, origin
ゲン もと ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
bend, music, melody
キョク ま.がる くま (3rd, N3)