To bend, curve, or warp; to become not straight (physical bending or curving).
強風で木の枝が大きく曲がった。
The tree branches bent significantly in the strong wind.
金属は加熱すると曲がりやすくなる。
Metal becomes easier to bend when heated.
古い看板が錆で曲がってしまった。
The old sign warped from rust.
To turn (change direction), e.g., to turn a corner or take a turn on the road.
次の角を左に曲がってください。
Please turn left at the next corner.
小道に入ると川に沿って曲がるところがある。
If you enter the path, there's a place where it turns along the river.
信号を過ぎてすぐ右に曲がると駅です。
Go right just past the traffic light and you'll reach the station.
To be awry, askew, or crooked; used figuratively for things out of alignment or morally twisted.
写真のフレームが壁で少し曲がっている。
The picture frame is a little crooked on the wall.
計画の進め方が曲がっていて問題が出た。
The way the plan was carried out was off, and problems arose.
彼は考え方が曲がっていて、人を簡単に信じない。
His way of thinking is twisted, and he doesn't trust people easily.