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 24538 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捻る

ひねる

to defeat easily

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

首捻り

くびひねり

head-twisting throw