捻る

Meanings

1. Godan verb · Transitive

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

2. Godan verb · Transitive

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

3. Godan verb · Transitive

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

4. Godan verb · Transitive

   to defeat easily; to beat

5. Godan verb · Transitive

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

6. Godan verb · Transitive

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

7. Godan verb · Transitive

   to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper

In Spanish

1. retorcer; torcer; doblar; dar vueltas; dar vueltas a la cabeza; cavilar; apagar o prender (interruptor); torcer; retorcer; romperse; retorcer; torcer; doblar; dar vueltas; dar vueltas a la cabeza; cavilar

Kanji in this word

• 捻

Example sentences

• 私わたしは石いしにつまずいて、足首あしくびをひねってしまった。

  I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.

  Me tropecé con una piedra, torciéndome el tobillo.

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