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N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(ねじ)to screw, to twist, to distort, to parody, to make a pun, to torture, to wrest

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to twist, to screw, to wrench

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to sprain

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    捩る 【ねじる】捻る 【ねじる】拗る 【ねじる】

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    Examples

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      針金(はりがね)(ねじ)ってアート作品(さくひん)(つく)る。

      To twist wire to create an art piece.

      • N3

      この(せん)ねじる(みず)()てきます。

      If you twist this faucet, water will come out.

      • N3

      足首(あしくび)(ねじ)ってしまったため、今日(きょう)安静(あんせい)にしておきましょう。

      I twisted my ankle, so I should rest today.

      • N3

      (びん)(ふた)ねじってもどうしても(ひら)かなかったので、(ちち)(たの)んだ。

      I couldn't open the bottle lid no matter how much I twisted it, so I asked my father for help.

      • N3

      (わたし)(あに)(おな)じくらい(ちから)があればこの(かた)いボトルを(ねじ)って()けられるのに…。

      If only I had the same strength as my brother, I could twist open this stubborn bottle...

      • N2
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