Words — 31 found
こじ
拗れる
1. to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sourUsually written using kana alone
1. difficult character; complicated kanji
てこ
手が込む
1. to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complexIdiomatic expression, See also 手の込んだ
手が混む 【てがこむ】
手が混む: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoyingColloquial
しち面倒 【しちめんどう】
七面倒: Ateji (phonetic) reading.
はらんきょくせつ
波乱曲折
1. very involved and troublesome situation; complicated twists and turnsYojijukugo (four character compound)
波瀾曲折 【はらんきょくせつ】
こんがらがる
1. to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
こんがらかる、こんぐらかる
もつ
縺れる
1. to tangle; to get tangled; to get entangledUsually written using kana alone
- この
- いと糸
- は
- すぐ
- もつれる 。
2. to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip overUsually written using kana alone, See also 舌がもつれる, as 舌が〜, 足が〜, etc.
3. to become complicated; to become difficult; to become tricky; to get into a tangle; to become messyUsually written using kana alone
ひね
捻る
1. to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)Usually written using kana alone
2. to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprainUsually 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 。
3. to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)Usually written using kana alone
4. to defeat easily; to beatUsually written using kana alone
5. to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicatedUsually written using kana alone
6. to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)Usually written using kana alone
7. to wrap (a monetary gift) in paperUsually written using kana alone, Dated term
拈る 【ひねる】、撚る 【ひねる】
拈る: Rarely-used kanji form. 撚る: Rarely-used kanji form.