Word Meaning 捻くれる

ひねくれる hinekureru

捻くれる is read as ひねくれる (hinekureru) and means to get sulky.

Meaning

English

to get sulky
to sulk
to grow bitter
to become embittered
to become perverse
to become twisted
to grow distorted
to be curved

Reading

Kana

ひねくれる

Romaji

hinekureru

Writing Variants

拈くれる ひねくれる hinekureru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Synonyms いじける,ぐれる,捩くれる,拗くれる,捩ける,拗ける,捻れる,捩れる Rank 149903 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捻る

ひねる

to defeat easily

捻じれる

ねじれる

to become troubled

捻向ける

ねじむける

to twist

捻挫

ねんざ

sprain

捻出

ねんしゅつ

managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.)

捻り出す

ひねりだす

to manage to find (money, time, etc.)

捻子

ねじ

screw

捻り手

ひねりて

twisting techniques

捻り回す

ひねりまわす

to fiddle with

捻くり回す

ひねくりまわす

to rack one's brains

捻転

ねんてん

twisting

首を捻る

くびをひねる

to cock one's head in puzzlement