Vocab Info

N3 う-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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    • Word Type

      う-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      五段動詞

    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.

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