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Meaning of 首をひねる(くびをひねる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

首をひねる, 首を捻る
Kana Reading
くびをひねる
Romaji
kubiwohineru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

Example Sentences

首をひねる, 首を捻る, くびをひねる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
首をひねる
Plain Polite
首をひねります
Negative
首をひねらない
Negative Polite
首をひねりません

Past

Plain
首をひねった
Plain Polite
首をひねりました
Negative
首をひねらなかった
Negative Polite
首をひねりませんでした

Te

Plain
首をひねって
Plain Polite
首をひねりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
首をひねられる
Plain Polite
首をひねられます
Negative
首をひねられない
Negative Polite
首をひねられません

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JLPT 4

neck, counter for songs and poems

On: シュ

Kun: くび

9 strokes

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twirl, twist, play with

On: ネン, ジョウ

Kun: ね.じる, ねじ.る, ひね.くる, ひね.る

11 strokes

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