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N3 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

(ひね)to twist, to wrench, to turn (a switch on or off, etc.), to wring (a neck), to puzzle over, to defeat easily

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to twist, to wrench, to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

        to twist (a body part), to bend, to sprain

        Usually written using kana alone
      3. 3.

        to strangle (to death), to wring (an animal's neck)

        Usually written using kana alone
      4. 4.

        to defeat easily, to beat

        Usually written using kana alone
      5. 5.

        to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate, to make peculiar, to make complicated

        Usually written using kana alone
      6. 6.

        to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)

        Usually written using kana alone
      7. 7.

        to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper

        Dated term, Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    捻る 【ひねる】拈る 【ひねる】撚る 【ひねる】

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    Examples

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      スイッチを(ひね)って電源(でんげん)()る。

      Turn off the power by twisting the switch.

      • N3

      くびれを(つく)るために(こし)(ひね)運動(うんどう)をしました。

      I did exercises that involve twisting the waist to create an hourglass figure.

      • N3

      この問題(もんだい)はよく(ひね)られているので()きごたえがあります。

      This problem is really twisted, so it's challenging to solve. (Convoluted)

      • N3

      対戦(たいせん)相手(あいて)(かる)(ひね)られてしまった(こと)(くや)しくて(よる)(ねむ)れなかった。

      I felt frustrated after being easily outmaneuvered by my opponent, so I couldn't sleep at night.

      • N3

      養鶏(ようけい)(じょう)(はたら)(もの)として一番(いちばん)(つら)作業(さぎょう)(にわとり)(ひね)(こと)である(こと)間違(まちが)いありません。

      It's true that twisting the neck of chickens is one of the most challenging tasks for those who work in poultry farms.

      • N2
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