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
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
string made from twisted paper
to intertwine; to twist together
twisting (thread, etc.); twisted yarn; twisted thread; twine
stranded wire; strand wire; strand; stranded cable; stranded conductor; twisted wire
to get twisted; to get kinked
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