He racked his brains over a difficult problem.
捻
twirl, twist, play with
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
11 strokes
Radical
扌部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ネン, ジョウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ねじる, ねじる, ひねくる, ひねる
Example sentences
Everyone tilted their head in doubt after hearing his explanation.
He sprained his ankle during soccer practice.
I sprained my ankle while playing tennis.
We will devise new ideas.
Since he has a contrary personality, he doesn't show joy straightforwardly.
Example Vocabulary
捻る
to twist; to turn (a tap); to rack one's brains
首を捻る
to tilt one's head in doubt; to rack one's brains; to be puzzled
捻じ曲げる
捻挫
sprain; to sprain
捻出
to devise; to squeeze out (time, money); to produce
捻り
頭を捻る
捻る
to twist; to turn (a tap); to rack one's brains
捻くれる
to be twisted; to be contrary; to be cynical
捻れる
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