屈折

English translation: warped attitude

08:39 Jun 30, 2016
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Literature
Japanese term or phrase: 屈折
Looking for an English word for 屈折 in expressions such as 屈折した性格 or 内的な屈折, used to describe a person's nature, a type of character trait. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Natasa313
Local time: 21:32
English translation:warped attitude
Explanation:
This is description of attitude. Someone has warped attitude.

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-06-30 10:28:06 GMT)
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"Warped attitude" is the negative meaning. It means distorting or causing to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify.
Eg: Prejudice warps the mind
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akikoebihara (X)
Japan
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4 +1warped attitude
akikoebihara (X)
3not straightforward / complicated
Port City


  

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not straightforward / complicated


Explanation:
You can check the antonyms of "straightforward" and pick up the one that suits the context. I picked up the above two.

Port City
New Zealand
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 12
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Asker: Thank you very much for your input.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
warped attitude


Explanation:
This is description of attitude. Someone has warped attitude.

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-06-30 10:28:06 GMT)
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"Warped attitude" is the negative meaning. It means distorting or causing to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify.
Eg: Prejudice warps the mind

Example sentence(s):
  • 社会に対する屈折した性格は育ちからくる
  • His warped attitude toward society comes from his upbringing
akikoebihara (X)
Japan
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 3
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your response. Could you clarify what you mean by "warped attitude" - or could you provide an example for such an attitude?

Asker: Ok, thanks!


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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
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