Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
捩るto screw, to twist, to distort, to parody, to make a pun, to torture, to wrest
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to twist, to screw, to wrench
Usually written using kana aloneGodan 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】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
ね
じ
る
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針金を捩ってアート作品を作る。
To twist wire to create an art piece.
この栓をねじると水が出てきます。
If you twist this faucet, water will come out.
足首を捩ってしまったため、今日は安静にしておきましょう。
I twisted my ankle, so I should rest today.
瓶の蓋をねじってもどうしても開かなかったので、父に頼んだ。
I couldn't open the bottle lid no matter how much I twisted it, so I asked my father for help.
私も兄と同じくらい力があればこの硬いボトルを捩って開けられるのに…。
If only I had the same strength as my brother, I could twist open this stubborn bottle...
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