Word Meaning 首をひねる
くびをひねる
kubiohineru
首をひねる is read as くびをひねる (kubiohineru) and means to cock one's head in puzzlement.
Meaning
English
- to cock one's head in puzzlement
- to tilt one's head in contemplation
- to wrack one's brain
- to think hard
Reading
Kana
くびをひねる
Romaji
kubiohineru
Writing Variants
- 首を捻る くびをひねる kubi o hineru
Stroke Sequence
5 Characters • 16 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1僕は首をひねる。このポーンではなくて、こっちのナイトを・・・。
I tilt my head. Not the pawn, but the knight?