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捻る

ひねる

usually kana

Readings

ひねる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vtto twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)
  2. 2.
    v5r, vtto twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain
  3. 3.
    v5r, vtto strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)
  4. 4.
    v5r, vtto defeat easily; to beat
  5. 5.
    v5r, vtto make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated
  6. 6.
    v5r, vtto manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)
  7. 7.
    v5r, vtto wrap (a monetary gift) in paper

Kanji breakdown

捻
11 strokesGrade 8

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.

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捻るひねる

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

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