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 twist•to wrench•to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to twist (a body part)•to bend•to 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 easily•to beat
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate•to make peculiar•to 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
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Kanji Breakdown
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
私は石につまずいて、足首をひねってしまった。
I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.