Word Meaning 捻る

ねじる nejiru

捻る is read as ねじる (nejiru) and means to sprain.

Meaning

English

  1. to sprain
  2. to twist
  3. to screw
  4. to wrench

Reading

Kana

ねじる

Romaji

nejiru

Writing Variants

  • 捻じる ねじる nejiru
  • 拗じる ねじる nejiru
  • 拗る ねじる nejiru
  • 捩じる ねじる nejiru
  • 捩る ねじる nejiru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 149525 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

赤子の手を捻る

あかごのてをねじる

to take candy from a baby

Example Sentences

2

ぬれたぬのをつよくひねるとみずがおちる。

if you twist a wet cloth hard, water will drip out.

きんちょうするとかみのけをひねるくせがある。

when nervous, i have a habit of twisting my hair.