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What does つねる (tsuneru) mean?

つねる means to pinch.

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Readingつねる
Romajitsuneru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
つねる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworktsuneru

to pinch

Example sentences

  • I lightly pinched my younger sister's cheek.

  • I pinched my own arm to see if it was a dream.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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