Word Meaning 捻曲げる

ねじまげる nejimageru

捻曲げる is read as ねじまげる (nejimageru) and means to distort (e.g. the truth).

Meaning

English

  1. to distort (e.g. the truth)
  2. to twist (e.g. someone's words)
  3. to bend by twisting
  4. to twist
  5. to contort

Reading

Kana

ねじまげる

Romaji

nejimageru

Writing Variants

  • ねじ曲げる ねじまげる nejimageru
  • 捻じ曲げる ねじまげる nejimageru
  • 捩じ曲げる ねじまげる nejimageru
  • 捩曲げる ねじまげる nejimageru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 140719 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捻る

ひねる

to defeat easily

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

曲がる

まがる

to turn