Word Meaning 捻じれる

ねじれる nejireru

捻じれる is read as ねじれる (nejireru) and means to become troubled.

Meaning

English

  1. to become troubled
  2. to become complicated
  3. to become strained
  4. to get twisted
  5. to get crooked
  6. to get warped
  7. to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.)
  8. to become warped

Reading

Kana

ねじれる

Romaji

nejireru

Writing Variants

  • 捻れる ねじれる nejireru
  • 拗れる ねじれる nejireru
  • 捩じれる ねじれる nejireru
  • 捩れる ねじれる nejireru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 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,捩れる,拗れる Rank 24489 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捻る

ひねる

to defeat easily

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

赤子の手を捻る

あかごのてをねじる

to take candy from a baby