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Words — 32 found

Noun
1. screw​Usually written using kana alone
  • この
  • きかい機械
  • は
  • いちじかん1時間
  • に
  • せん千
  • こ個
  • の
  • ねじ
  • を
  • せいぞう製造
  • する
  • 。
This machine cranks out a thousand screws an hour.
Noun
2. key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring​Usually written using kana alone
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螺子 【ねじ】、捻子 【ねじ】、捩子 【ねじ】、螺旋 【ねじ】
Notes
ねじ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 螺子: Rarely-used kanji form. ねじ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 捻子: Rarely-used kanji form. ねじ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 捩子: Rarely-used kanji form. ねじ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 螺旋: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to get twisted; to get crooked; to get warped​Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become perverse; to become contrary​Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to become troubled; to become complicated; to become strained​Usually written using kana alone
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捻れる 【ねじれる】、拗れる 【ねじれる】、捻じれる 【ねじれる】、捩じれる 【ねじれる】
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. sprain; twist; wrench​
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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
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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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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to twist; to screw; to wrench​Usually written using kana alone
  • その
  • とって取っ手
  • を
  • みぎ右
  • に
  • ねじる
  • と
  • はこ箱
  • は
  • あ開きます
  • 。
Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to sprain​Usually written using kana alone
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捻る 【ねじる】、拗る 【ねじる】
Notes
拗る: 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​
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拈出 【ねんしゅつ】
Notes
拈出: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
1. to screw in​
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
2. to thrust into; to push into; to shove into; to squeeze in (e.g. a meeting)​
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to protest (and seek rectification); to complain​
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捻じ込む 【ねじこむ】、捩じ込む 【ねじこむ】
Notes
捩じ込む: Rarely-used kanji form.
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あ ねじり上げる
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • わたし私の
  • うで腕
  • を
  • ねじりあねじり上げた
  • 。
He twisted my arm.
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捩じり上げる 【ねじりあげる】、捻じり上げる 【ねじりあげる】
Notes
捩じり上げる: Rarely-used kanji form. 捻じり上げる: Rarely-used kanji form.
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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
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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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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to work out; to think up; to devise; to come up with​
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)​
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ひねり出す 【ひねりだす】
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Noun
1. twist; wrench; distortion; kink; warp​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. torsion​Physics, Usually written using kana alone
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捻れ 【ねじれ】、拗れ 【ねじれ】
Notes
拗れ: Rarely-used kanji form.
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まわ ひねり回す
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to fiddle with; to play with​See also ひねくり回す ひねくりまわす
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捻り回す 【ひねりまわす】
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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
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拈くる 【ひねくる】
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ね 捩じくれる
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to curve; to twist​Usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious​Usually written using kana alone
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拗じくれる 【ねじくれる】、捻じくれる 【ねじくれる】
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もの ひねくれ者
Noun
1. contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger​
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捻くれ者 【ひねくれもの】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to twist off​
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捻じ切る 【ねじきる】、捩じ切る 【ねじきる】
Notes
捩じ切る: Rarely-used kanji form.
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む ねじ向ける
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to twist​
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捩じ向ける 【ねじむける】、捻じ向ける 【ねじむける】、捩向ける 【ねじむける】、捻向ける 【ねじむける】
Notes
捩向ける: Irregular okurigana usage. 捻向ける: Irregular okurigana usage.
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あ ねじ上げる
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench​See also ねじり上げる
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捩じ上げる 【ねじあげる】、捻じ上げる 【ねじあげる】
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Kanji — 1 found

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11 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
捻
twirl, twist, play with
On: ネン、 ジョウ
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Names — 11 found

うすば 【捻】
Unclassified name
1. Usuba​
ねんばら 【捻原】
Family or surname
1. Nenbara​
ひねりはら 【捻原】
Family or surname
1. Hinerihara​
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