screw, twist, wrench, distort

10 strokes

On

レイレツ

Kun

よじ.るね.じるねじ.れるもじ.る

Dictionary

Common Words

身をよじる身を捩るみをよじるExpressionGodan verbFreq #10696
1

to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

ねじ込む捻じ込むじこ捩じ込むGodan verbFreq #11697
1

Transitive verb

to screw in

Examples
彼は手紙をポケットにねじ込んだ
He shoved the letter into his pocket.
2

Transitive verb

to thrust into; to push into; to shove into; to squeeze in (e.g. a meeting)

3

Intransitive verb

to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

ねじ伏せる捻じ伏せるじふせ捩じ伏せるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #15400
1

to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor

2

to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

捩る捻る拗るTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #15422
1

to twist; to screw; to wrench

Examples
その取っ手を右にねじると箱は開きます。
Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.
2

to sprain

ねじ曲げる捻じ曲げるじまげ捩じ曲げるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #19780
1

to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort

2

to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)

じれ捩れる捻れる拗れる捻じれる捩じれるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #23393
1

to get twisted; to get crooked; to get warped

Examples
ほのかな光が俺のねじれた視界を幻影に変えてゆく。
Light shines on my sigh of doubt.
2

to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become perverse; to become contrary

3

to become troubled; to become complicated; to become strained

捻じ曲がるねじ曲がるねじまがる捩じ曲がるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #28096
1

to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp

ネジ螺子捻子捩子螺旋NounUsually kanaFreq #28498
1

screw

Examples
この機械は1時間に千個のねじを製造する。
This machine cranks out a thousand screws an hour.
2

key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring

ねじ切る捩じ切る捩切るじきTransitiveGodan verbFreq #36110
1

to twist off

ねじくれる捩じくれる拗じくれる捻じくれるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #41291
1

to curve; to twist

2

to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious

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