捻ひねる

hineru

Godan Verb (ru)

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

私わたく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。

watashiwa ishini tsumazuitea shikubio hinette shimatta

I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.

Godan Verb (ru)

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

4. to defeat easily; to beat

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

7. to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper

Transitive

Dated

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

捻ひねった

hinetta

The past form

1. twisted; wrung

★ Common

Verb

#64013

捻ひねって

hinette

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Twisting; Wringing

★ Common

Verb

#65987

捻ひねらない

hineranai

The negative form

1. Not twisting; Not kneading

★ Common

Verb

#60303

捻ひねらなかった

hineranakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't twist; Didn't pick

★ Common

Verb

#59150

捻ひねりました

hinerimashita

The polite past form

1. Twisted; Wrote (with a spinning wheel)

★ Common

Verb

#59788

捻ひねります

hinerimasu

The polite form

1. To twist; To pinch

★ Common

Verb

#68583

捻ひねりません

hinerimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not twist.; Do not braid.

★ Common

Verb

#59929

捻ひねりませんでした

hinerimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not twist.; Did not spin.

★ Common

Verb

#62197

Common 24 items

捻ひねったばかり

hinettabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just twisted; Recently twisted

★ Common

Verb

#61929

捻ひねっちゃう

hinecchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Twist (up); Regretfully twist

★ Common

Verb

#68900

捻ひねっちゃダメ

hineccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't twist.; Don't wring.

★ Common

Verb

#62604

捻ひねっていない

hinette inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not twisting; Not spinning

★ Common

Verb

#66636

捻ひねっている

hinette iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Twisting; Spinning

★ Common

Verb

#68786

捻ひねってはいけない

hinettewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not twist.; Do not wring.

★ Common

Adjective

#61026

捻ひねってもいい

hinettemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May twist.; May pinch.

★ Common

Adjective

#66680

捻ひねっとく

hinettoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To prepare beforehand; To take care of in advance

★ Common

Verb

#68006

捻ひねらないで

hineranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't twist.; Don't wriggle.

★ Common

Verb

#60260

捻ひねらなきゃ

hineranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to twist; Must twist

★ Common

Verb

#59631

捻ひねらなくてもいい

hineranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to twist.; Don't have to bother.

★ Common

Adjective

#66388

捻ひねらなければならない

hineranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must twist.; Must turn.

★ Common

Adjective

#62244

捻ひねりたい

hineritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to twist; Want to knead

★ Common

Verb

#59174

捻ひねりたくない

hineritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to twist.; Don't want to wrangle.

★ Common

Verb

#63355

捻ひねるところ

hineru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to twist; Point of twisting

★ Common

Verb

#68959

捻ひねるみたい

hineru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like twisting.; Looks like wringing.

★ Common

Verb

#67397

捻ねじれない

nejirenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot twist.; Cannot be twisted.

★ Common

Verb

#63199

捻ねじれる

nejireru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Twist; Bend

★ Common

Verb

#50657

捻ひねろう

hinerō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's twist.; Let's try.

★ Common

Verb

#65304

捻ひねっています

hinette imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Twisting; Being twisted

★ Common

Verb

#62506

捻ひねらないでください

hineranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't twist.; Don't wring.

★ Common

Verb

#59742

捻ひねりなさい

hinerinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Twist.; Spin.

★ Common

Verb

#67459

捻ひねりましょう

hinerimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's twist.; Let's wring.

★ Common

Verb

#66143

捻ねじれます

nejiremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage; Can handle

★ Common

Verb

#63497

Advanced 28 items

捻ひねったそうだ

hinetta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Twisted; Spun

★ Common

Verb

#65661

捻ひねっただろう

hinettadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably twisted.; Probably strained.

★ Common

Verb

#59089

捻ひねったところ

hinetta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Twisted part; Point of twisting

★ Common

Verb

#65770

捻ひねったら

hinettara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when twisted; If/when wrung

★ Common

Verb

#63768

捻ひねったらしい

hinettarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Twisted; Wrenched

★ Common

Verb

#64654

捻ひねってくれ

hinette kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Twist it.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#62356

捻ひねってちょうだい

hinette chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Twist it for me.; Please adjust it.

★ Common

Verb

#62551

捻ひねらせられる

hineraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be twisted; To be forced to twist

★ Common

Verb

#64030

捻ひねらせる

hineraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To twist; To pinch

★ Common

Verb

#65472

捻ひねらないでくれ

hineranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't twist.; Don't wriggle.

★ Common

Verb

#64102

捻ひねらなければいけない

hineranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must twist; Must wriggle

★ Common

Adjective

#65211

捻ひねられる

hinerareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be twisted; To be wrung

★ Common

Verb

#64072

捻ひねりがち

hinerigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#66178

捻ひねりきる

hinerikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To carry through to the end

★ Common

Verb

#62238

捻ひねりそうだ

hinerisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it will twist.; Looks like it will be wrung.

★ Common

Verb

#60868

捻ひねりっぱなし

hinerippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Untwisted; Unspun

★ Common

Verb

#66069

捻ひねりぬく

hinerinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and finish; Carry through to the end

★ Common

Verb

#68066

捻ひねるそうだ

hineru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently twisted.; It is said to be twisted.

★ Common

Verb

#66336

捻ひねると

hineruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when twisted; If/when turned

★ Common

Verb

#66983

捻ひねるな

hineruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't twist.; Don't wring.

★ Common

Verb

#60680

捻ひねるなら

hinerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If twisted; If to twist

★ Common

Verb

#65174

捻ひねるようだ

hineru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#63331

捻ひねるらしい

hinerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to twist.; Appears to be twisting.

★ Common

Verb

#60768

捻ひねれ

hinere

A strong, direct command

1. Twist; Wring

★ Common

Verb

#66525

捻ひねれば

hinereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when twisted; If/when wrung

★ Common

Verb

#67204

捻ひねってくださいませ

hinette kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please consider.; Please handle with care.

★ Common

Verb

#62371

捻ひねってはならない

hinettewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not twist.; Must not wring.

★ Common

Adjective

#60025

捻ひねってもよろしい

hinettemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I touch it?; May I handle it?

★ Common

Adjective

#65095

捻ひねる

hineru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available