Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of ゆがむ – see the following entry.
歪む
[verb] to deform, to bend, to become warped or twisted
[verb] to become improper or irregular, such as emotions or actions
[verb] to deviate from a previous stance or favorable direction
[verb] to speak in a strong accent
(This term, ゆがむ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as ゆがむ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ゆがむ.)