捩ねじる

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

捩よじった

yojitta

The past form

1. twisted; wrung

Verb

#19603

捩よじって

yojitte

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

1. Twisting; Wringing

Verb

#26814

捩よじらない

yojiranai

The negative form

1. Not twist; Not wring

Verb

#21262

捩よじらなかった

yojiranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not twist.; Did not wring.

Verb

#24268

捩よじりました

yojirimashita

The polite past form

1. Twisted; Wrenched

Verb

#27121

捩よじります

yojirimasu

The polite form

1. To twist; To wring

Verb

#26822

捩よじりません

yojirimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not twist.; Do not wring.

Verb

#25764

捩よじりませんでした

yojirimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not twist.; Did not wring.

Verb

#24744

Common 24 items

捩よじったばかり

yojittabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just twisted; Recently twisted

Verb

#19725

捩よじっちゃう

yojicchau

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

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

Verb

#25961

捩よじっちゃダメ

yojiccha dame

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

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

Verb

#26899

捩よじっていない

yojitte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not twisting; Not being twisted

Verb

#21306

捩よじっている

yojitte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Twisting; Wringing

Verb

#26354

捩よじってはいけない

yojittewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not twist.; Do not wring.

Adjective

#27995

捩よじってもいい

yojittemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May twist.; May turn.

Adjective

#22584

捩よじっとく

yojittoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To twist beforehand; To pre-twist

Verb

#21668

捩よじらないで

yojiranaide

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

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

Verb

#26543

捩よじらなきゃ

yojiranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

Verb

#24046

捩よじらなくてもいい

yojiranakutemo iu

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

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

Adjective

#25791

捩よじらなければならない

yojiranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must twist.; Must distort.

Adjective

#21945

捩よじりたい

yojiritai

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

1. Want to twist; Want to wriggle out of

Verb

#21119

捩よじりたくない

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

#25971

捩よじるところ

yojiru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to turn; Point of turning

Verb

#25933

捩よじるみたい

yojiru mitai

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

1. Looks like twisting.; Looks like writhing.

Verb

#25832

捩よじれない

yojirenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be twisted.; Cannot be wrung.

Verb

#25537

捩よじれる

yojireru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Twist; Wrench

Verb

#28256

捩よじろう

yojirō

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

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

Verb

#27938

捩よじっています

yojitte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is twisting.; Is being twisted.

Verb

#26111

捩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

#24248

捩よじりなさい

yojirinasai

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

1. Twist.; Turn.

Verb

#24510

捩よじりましょう

yojirimashō

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

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

Verb

#27367

捩よじれます

yojiremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage; Can handle

Verb

#26907

Advanced 28 items

捩よじったそうだ

yojitta sōda

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

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

Verb

#24237

捩よじっただろう

yojittadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably twisted.; Probably strained.

Verb

#23890

捩よじったところ

yojitta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Twisted part; Point of twisting

Verb

#28100

捩よじったら

yojittara

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

1. If/when twisted; If/when wrung

Verb

#27217

捩よじったらしい

yojittarashii

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

1. Seemed twisted; Seemed strained

Verb

#22947

捩よじってくれ

yojitte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Twist it.; Turn it.

Verb

#24323

捩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

#25606

捩よじらせられる

yojiraserareru

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

1. To be twisted; To be wrung

Verb

#19673

捩よじらせる

yojiraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To twist; To wring

Verb

#26119

捩よじらないでくれ

yojiranaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

Verb

#25231

捩よじらなければいけない

yojiranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must twist; Must wriggle

Adjective

#27061

捩よじられる

yojirareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be twisted; To be wrung

Verb

#24434

捩よじりがち

yojirigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to twisting; Likely to warp

Verb

#24174

捩よじりきる

yojirikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully twist; To carry through completely

Verb

#27881

捩よじりそうだ

yojirisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

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

Verb

#26182

捩よじりっぱなし

yojirippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Twisted; Contorted

Verb

#28313

捩よじりぬく

yojirinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and finish; Overcome difficulties

Verb

#25223

捩よじるそうだ

yojiru sōda

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

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

Verb

#25732

捩よじると

yojiruto

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

1. If/when twisted; If/when turned

Verb

#21200

捩よじるな

yojiruna

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

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

Verb

#24990

捩よじるなら

yojirunara

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

1. If/when twisting; If/when wriggling

Verb

#26384

捩よじるようだ

yojiru yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#25859

捩よじるらしい

yojirurashii

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

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

Verb

#24830

捩ねじれ

nejire

A strong, direct command

1. Wring; Twist

Verb

#25117

捩よじれば

yojireba

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

1. If/when twisted; If/when wrung

Verb

#25072

捩よじってくださいませ

yojitte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please twist.; Please turn.

Verb

#25545

捩よじってはならない

yojittewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not twist.; Must not wriggle.

Adjective

#19260

捩よじってもよろしい

yojittemo yoroshii

Formal permission

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

Adjective

#25603

捩ねじる

nejiru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available