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撚
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
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
1
stranded wire; strand wire; strand; stranded cable; stranded conductor; twisted wire