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Meaning of 頭を捻る(あたまをひねる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

頭を捻る, 頭をひねる
Kana Reading
あたまをひねる
Romaji
atamawohineru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to wrack one's brains over

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
頭を捻る
Plain Polite
頭を捻ります
Negative
頭を捻らない
Negative Polite
頭を捻りません

Past

Plain
頭を捻った
Plain Polite
頭を捻りました
Negative
頭を捻らなかった
Negative Polite
頭を捻りませんでした

Te

Plain
頭を捻って
Plain Polite
頭を捻りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
頭を捻られる
Plain Polite
頭を捻られます
Negative
頭を捻られない
Negative Polite
頭を捻られません

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JLPT 4

head, counter for large animals

On: トウ, ズ, ト

Kun: あたま, かしら, -がしら, かぶり

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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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