ねじる・捩る・捻る・拗るnejiru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto twist; to screw; to wrench
- godan verb, transitive verbto sprain
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | ねじる |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | ねじります |
| Negative (nai) | ねじらない |
| polite (masen) | ねじりません |
| classical zu / nu | ねじらず・ねじらぬ |
| Past (ta) | ねじった |
| polite (mashita) | ねじりました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | ねじらなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | ねじりませんでした |
| Te form | ねじって |
| Potential | ねじれる |
| Passive | ねじられる |
| Causative | ねじらせる |
| Causative passive | ねじらせられる・ねじらされる |
| Conditional (ba) | ねじれば |
| tara | ねじったら |
| Volitional | ねじろう |
| polite (mashou) | ねじりましょう |
| Imperative | ねじれ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
糸がねじれる
糸をねじる
捩れる describes something becoming twisted or twisting on its own, while 捩る focuses on an agent deliberately twisting something.
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Japanese definitions
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