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ひねる
Rank #8,437

Meanings

  • Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb, usually written using kana
    1. to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)
  • 2. to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain
  • 3. to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)
  • 4. to defeat easily; to beat
  • 5. to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated
  • 6. to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)
  • Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb, usually written using kana, dated term
    7. to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper

Readings

ひねる
(57%)
捻る
(42%)
撚る
(<0.1%)
拈る
(0%)
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