ひねる
N2捻る拈る撚る
[hineru]
Definitions
1.Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)
2.Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain
3.Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)
4.Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
to defeat easily; to beat
5.Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated
6.Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)
Example Sentences
ドアのノブをひねって部屋に入った。
I turned the door knob and entered the room.
ガスコンロのつまみを右にひねった。
I turned the gas stove knob to the right.
彼女はドアノブをひねっているが、鍵がかかっている。
She is turning the doorknob, but the door is locked.