Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)
to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain
to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)
to defeat easily; to beat
to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated
to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)
Dated term
to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to be curved; to bend
to get sulky; to sulk
to grow bitter; to become embittered; to become perverse
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money)
working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising; contriving
Word usually written using kana alone
twist; spin
Word usually written using kana alone
ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); taste
Word usually written using kana alone
monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
Sumo
twisting throw
to twirl; to spin
to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
heart-to-heart communication; thought transference; holding a flower and subtly smiling
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