曲がる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 曲がる, read まがる, is an intransitive verb for a direction turning or an object becoming bent.
• Basic usage: 右に曲がる gives a direction at a corner, while a rod itself is the subject when its shape bends.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Turning direction and bending in shape
  • The verb can describe changing direction at a corner or a rod bending under force. In both examples, the subject itself undergoes the change.