ひねる

捻る

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

N5Common wordGodan verb (ru ending)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to twistto wrenchto turn (a tap, switch, etc.)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to twist (a body part)to bendto sprain
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to strangle (to death)to wring (an animal's neck)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to defeat easilyto beat
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricateto make peculiarto make complicated
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper

Conjugations

Present辞書形
捻る(ひねる)
Negativeない形
捻らない(ひねらない)
Pastた形
捻った(ひねった)
Past Negativeなかった形
捻らなかった(ひねらなかった)
Te-formて形
捻って(ひねって)

Example Sentences

(わたし)(いし)につまずいて、足首をひねってしまった。

I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.