Word details

ねじ込む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ねじ込む.

Dictionary

Entry

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

4 strokesFrequency 675JLPT N2Grade 8

Kun

-こ.むこ.むこ.み-こ.みこ.める

Nanori

こみごめ

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

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

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