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捩る

捻る、 拗る、 捩じる捻じる拗じる

Readings

Kana: ねじる、よじる、もじる
Romaji: nejiru, yojiru, mojiru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vt
1

to screw; to twist

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

to distort; to parody; to make a pun

Note: esp. もじる
3

to torture; to wrest

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 レツ、 よじ.る、 ね.じる、 ねじ.れる、 もじ.る
Meanings: screw, twist, wrench, distort
Readings: ネン、 ジョウ、 ね.じる、 ねじ.る、 ひね.くる、 ひね.る
Meanings: twirl, twist, play with
Readings: オウ、 ヨウ、 イク、 ユウ、 ねじ.れる、 こじ.れる、 す.ねる、 ねじ.ける
Meanings: crooked, twisted, distorted, perverted, cross

Example Sentence

(かれ)(わたし)(うで)をねじり()げた。
➥He twisted my arm.
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