Word Meaning 捻る (Hineru): to Defeat Easily

Meaning

English

to defeat easily
to puzzle over
to twist
to wrench
to turn (a switch on or off, etc.)
to wring (a neck)

Reading

Kana

ひねる

Romaji

hineru

Writing Variants

撚るひねる hineru
拈るひねる hineru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 18237 Priority C

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

首を捻る

くびをひねる

to cock one's head in puzzlement

捻軍

ねんぐん

Nian Rebellion (of China; 1851-1868)

一捻り

ひとひねり

(one small) fine-tuning

Example Sentences

2

ぬれた布を強く捻ると水が落ちる。

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.

緊張すると髪の毛を捻るくせがある。

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.