ねじる【
捩る
】

nejiru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to twist; to screw; to wrench

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

その取とっ手てを右みぎにねじると箱はこは開ひらきます。

sono totteo migini nejiruto hakowa hirakimasu.

Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to sprain

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

よじった

yojitta

The past form

1. twisted; wrung

Verb

#346146

よじって

yojitte

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

1. Twisting; Wringing

Verb

#231014

よじらない

yojiranai

The negative form

1. Not twist; Not wring

Verb

#785130

よじらなかった

yojiranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not twist.; Did not wring.

Verb

#2796720

よじりました

yojirimashita

The polite past form

1. Twisted; Wrenched

Verb

#746662

よじります

yojirimasu

The polite form

1. To twist; To wring

Verb

#460532

よじりません

yojirimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not twist.; Do not wring.

Verb

#2796720

よじりませんでした

yojirimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not twist.; Did not wring.

Verb

#2796720

Common 24 items

よじったばかり

yojittabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just twisted; Recently twisted

Verb

#2796720

よじっちゃう

yojicchau

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

1. To twist (and break/damage); To sprain

Verb

#586517

よじっちゃダメ

yojiccha dame

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

1. Don't twist.; Don't strain.

Verb

#2796720

よじっていない

yojitte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not twisting; Not being twisted

Verb

#2796720

よじっている

yojitte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Twisting; Wringing

Verb

#609925

よじってわいけない

yojittewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not twist.; Do not wring.

Adjective

#2796720

よじってもいう

yojittemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May twist.; May turn.

Adjective

#2796720

よじっとく

yojittoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To twist beforehand; To pre-twist

Verb

#2796720

よじらないで

yojiranaide

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

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

Verb

#2796720

よじらなきゃ

yojiranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

Verb

#2796720

よじらなくてもいう

yojiranakutemo iu

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

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

Adjective

#2796720

よじらなければならない

yojiranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must twist.; Must distort.

Adjective

#2796720

よじりたい

yojiritai

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

1. Want to twist; Want to wriggle out of

Verb

#1000567

よじりたくない

yojiritakunai

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

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

Verb

#2796720

よじるところ

yojiru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to turn; Point of turning

Verb

#2796720

よじるみたい

yojiru mitai

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

1. Looks like twisting.; Looks like writhing.

Verb

#2796720

よじれない

yojirenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be twisted.; Cannot be wrung.

Verb

#563030

よじれる

yojireru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Twist; Wrench

Verb

#154969

よじろう

yojirō

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

1. Let's twist.; Let's wriggle.

Verb

#436166

よじっています

yojitte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is twisting.; Is being twisted.

Verb

#1000567

よじらないでください

yojiranaide kudasai

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

1. Don't twist.; Don't strain.

Verb

#2796720

よじりなさい

yojirinasai

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

1. Twist.; Turn.

Verb

#2796720

よじりましょう

yojirimashō

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

1. Let's twist.; Let's turn.

Verb

#2796720

よじれます

yojiremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage; Can handle

Verb

#433215

Advanced 28 items

よじったそうだ

yojitta sōda

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

1. It seems...; Apparently...

Verb

#2796720

よじっただろう

yojittadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably twisted.; Probably strained.

Verb

#2796720

よじったところ

yojitta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Twisted part; Point of twisting

Verb

#2796720

よじったら

yojittara

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

1. If/when twisted; If/when wrung

Verb

#833947

よじったらしい

yojittarashii

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

1. Seemed twisted; Seemed strained

Verb

#1000567

よじってくれ

yojitte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Twist it.; Turn it.

Verb

#2796720

よじってちょうだい

yojitte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Twist it for me.; Please wring it out.

Verb

#2796720

よじらせられる

yojiraserareru

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

1. To be twisted; To be wrung

Verb

#2796720

よじらせる

yojiraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To twist; To wring

Verb

#577412

よじらないでくれ

yojiranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't twist.; Don't strain.

Verb

#2796720

よじらなければいけない

yojiranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must twist; Must wriggle

Adjective

#2796720

よじられる

yojirareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be twisted; To be wrung

Verb

#866112

よじりがち

yojirigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to twisting; Likely to warp

Verb

#2796720

よじりきる

yojirikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully twist; To carry through completely

Verb

#2796720

よじりそうだ

yojirisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it will twist.; Looks unstable.

Verb

#2796720

よじりっぱなし

yojirippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Twisted; Contorted

Verb

#2796720

よじりぬく

yojirinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and finish; Overcome difficulties

Verb

#2796720

よじるそうだ

yojiru sōda

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

1. Apparently, it twists.; It seems to be twisting.

Verb

#2796720

よじると

yojiruto

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

1. If/when twisted; If/when turned

Verb

#691453

よじるな

yojiruna

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

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

Verb

#464786

よじるなら

yojirunara

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

1. If/when twisting; If/when wriggling

Verb

#2796720

よじるようだ

yojiru yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#2796720

よじるらしい

yojirurashii

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

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

Verb

#2796720

ねじれ

nejire

A strong, direct command

1. Wring; Twist

Verb

#40969

よじれば

yojireba

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

1. If/when twisted; If/when wrung

Verb

#930896

よじってくださいませ

yojitte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please twist.; Please turn.

Verb

#2796720

よじってわならない

yojittewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not twist.; Must not wriggle.

Adjective

#2796720

よじってもよろしい

yojittemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I untwist it?; May I loosen it?

Adjective

#2796720

ねじる【
捩る
】

nejiru

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