Word details

ねじり上げる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ねじり上げる.

Dictionary

Entry

ねじり上げるねじりあげる捩じり上げる捻じり上げるTransitiveIchidan verb
1

to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench

Examples
彼は私の腕をねじり上げた
He twisted my arm.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

above, up

3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョウショウシャン

Kun

うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る

Nanori

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

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

twirl, twist, play with

11 strokesGrade 8

On

ネンジョウ

Kun

ね.じるねじ.るひね.くるひね.る

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