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Words — 6 found

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain​Usually written using kana alone
  • わたし私
  • は
  • いし石
  • に
  • つまずいて
  • 、
  • あしくび足首
  • を
  • ひねって
  • しまった
  • 。
I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3. to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
4. to defeat easily; to beat​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
5. to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
6. to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
7. to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper​Usually written using kana alone, Dated term
Other forms
拈る 【ひねる】、撚る 【ひねる】
Notes
拈る: Rarely-used kanji form. 撚る: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money)​
  • ふたり二人
  • は
  • ローン
  • の
  • あたまきん頭金
  • を
  • ねんしゅつ捻出
  • できなかった
  • 。
The couple wasn't able to produce the down payment for the loan.
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising; contriving​
Other forms
拈出 【ねんしゅつ】
Notes
拈出: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. heart-to-heart communication; thought transference; holding a flower and subtly smiling​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
Wikipedia definition
2. Flower Sermon​Within Zen, and thus from an emic perspective, the origin... Read more
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to twirl; to spin​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
拈くる 【ひねくる】
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Noun
1. twist; spin​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); taste​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
3. monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper​Usually written using kana alone, See also おひねり
Noun
4. twisting throw​Sumo
Other forms
拈り 【ひねり】、撚り 【ひねり】
Notes
拈り: Rarely-used kanji form. 撚り: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to become twisted; to grow distorted; to be curved; to bend​Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to get sulky; to sulk​Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to grow bitter; to become embittered; to become perverse​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
拈くれる 【ひねくれる】
Notes
拈くれる: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Kanji — 1 found

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8 strokes.
拈
twirl, twist, twiddle, wring
Kun: ひね.る
On: ネン、 セン、 デン
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