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Japanese

ねじる
Meaning: to twist; to turn with force
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 捩る 捩らない
Polite 捩ります 捩りません
Past 捩った 捩らなかった
Polite + Past 捩りました 捩りませんでした
Te-form 捩って 捩らなくて
Potential 捩れる 捩れない
Passive 捩られる 捩られない
Causative 捩らせる 捩らせない
Causative + Passive 捩らされる 捩らされない
Imperative 捩れ 捩るな

Example

固いふたを両手で捩るのは、思ったより難しかった。
Turning the hard lid with both hands was more difficult than I expected.

Usage Notes

Describes twisting or rotating something by applying force. It is often used for lids, knobs, cloth, or other objects that can be twisted.

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