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 151344 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.)

捻り手

ひねりて

twisting techniques

捻転

ねんてん

twisting

頭を捻る

あたまをひねる

to puzzle over

捻軍

ねんぐん

Nian Rebellion (of China; 1851-1868)

上手捻り

うわてひねり

twisting overarm throw

下手捻り

したてひねり

twisting underarm throw

小手捻り

こてひねり

arm-locking twist down