Vocabulary
What does 捻る (ひねる, hineru) mean?
捻る (ひねる, hineru) means to twist, to turn; to devise, to rack one's brain.
| Reading | ひねる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | hineru |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
捻るひねる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhineru
to twist, to turn; to devise, to rack one's brain
- 1godan verb · transitive to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)
- 2godan verb · transitive to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain
- 3godan verb · transitive to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)
- 4godan verb · transitive to defeat easily; to beat
- 5godan verb · transitive to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated
Example sentences
転んで足首を捻りました。
I fell and twisted my ankle.
頭を捻って問題を考えた。
I racked my brain over the problem.