Japanese

ねじれる

ねじれる
Meaning: to twist; to become twisted or warped
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ねじれる ねじれない
Polite ねじれます ねじれません
Past ねじれた ねじれなかった
Polite + Past ねじれました ねじれませんでした
Te-form ねじれて ねじれなくて
Potential ねじれられる ねじれられない
Passive ねじれられる ねじれられない
Causative ねじれさせる ねじれさせない
Imperative ねじれろ ねじれるな

Handwriting

ね
じ
れ
る

Example

The earphone cord was twisted inside the bag.

Usage Notes

Describes something becoming bent, twisted, or distorted, often without naming a person who caused it.

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