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Meaning of 捩れる(ねじれる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

捩れる, 捻れる, 拗れる, 捻じれる, 捩じれる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ねじれる
Romaji
nejireru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to twist; to wrench; to screw

Example Sentences

捩れる, 捻れる, 拗れる, 捻じれる, 捩じれる, ねじれる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
捩れる
Plain Polite
捩れます
Negative
捩れない
Negative Polite
捩れません

Past

Plain
捩れた
Plain Polite
捩れました
Negative
捩れなかった
Negative Polite
捩れませんでした

Te

Plain
捩れて
Plain Polite
捩れまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
捩れられる
Plain Polite
捩れられます
Negative
捩れられない
Negative Polite
捩れられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

crooked, twisted, distorted, perverted, cross

On: オウ, ヨウ, イク, ユウ

Kun: ねじ.れる, こじ.れる, す.ねる, ねじ.ける

8 strokes

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screw, twist, wrench, distort

On: レイ, レツ

Kun: よじ.る, ね.じる, ねじ.れる, もじ.る

10 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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