捻る
ひねる
to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.); to twist (a body part)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)- to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain
- to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)
- to defeat easily; to beat
- to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated
All 6 meanings
- to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
- to wrap (a monetary gift) in paperDated
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 捻るひねる | 捻りますひねります |
| Negative | 捻らないひねらない | 捻りませんひねりません |
| Past | 捻ったひねった | 捻りましたひねりました |
| Past negative | 捻らなかったひねらなかった | 捻りませんでしたひねりませんでした |
| Te-form | 捻ってひねって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 捻れるひねれる |
| Passive | 捻られるひねられる |
| Causative | 捻らせるひねらせる |
| Volitional | 捻ろうひねろう |
| Imperative | 捻れひねれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 捻ればひねれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 捻ったらひねったら |