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ひねる捻る拈る撚るTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #7092
1

to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)

2

to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain

Examples
私は石につまずいて、足首をひねってしまった。
I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.
3

to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)

4

to defeat easily; to beat

5

to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated

6

to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)

7

Dated term

to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper

ひねくれる捻くれる拈くれるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #17587
1

to become twisted; to grow distorted; to be curved; to bend

2

to get sulky; to sulk

3

to grow bitter; to become embittered; to become perverse

捻出ねんしゅつ拈出NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #27313
1

managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money)

Examples
二人はローンの頭金を捻出できなかった。
The couple wasn't able to produce the down payment for the loan.
2

working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising; contriving

ひねり捻り拈り撚りNounFreq #30492
1

Word usually written using kana alone

twist; spin

2

Word usually written using kana alone

ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); taste

3

Word usually written using kana alone

monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper

4

Sumo

twisting throw

ひねくる捻くる拈くるTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #69680
1

to twirl; to spin

2

to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)

拈華微笑ねんげみしょうNoun四字熟語Freq #210320
1

heart-to-heart communication; thought transference; holding a flower and subtly smiling