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ひねる

N2
捻る
拈る撚る
[hineru]
Illustration for 捻る

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)

2.GodanTransitive

to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain

3.GodanTransitive

to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)

4.GodanTransitive

to defeat easily; to beat

5.GodanTransitive

to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated

6.GodanTransitive

to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)

Other Readings

捻る」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

彼は足首を捻ってしまったようだ。

It seems he twisted his ankle.

首を捻って難しい問題を考え込んでいた。

I was deep in thought, tilting my head.

蛇口を捻ると水が勢いよく出てきた。

When I turned the faucet, water came out vigorously.