ひねる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ひねる
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
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