ねじ向むける

ね

じ

む

け

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

twist; wrench; turn forcibly

To twist or turn something forcefully in a different direction, often against resistance. Can be used literally for physical objects or figuratively for situations or meanings.

彼かれは相あい手ての腕うでをねじ向むけて、動うごきを封ふうじた。
He twisted the opponent's arm to restrain him.

事じ実じつをねじ向むけて解かい釈しゃくするのはよくない。

It's not good to twist the facts in your interpretation.

Written forms

ねじ向むけるUsage63%
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; the most common written form.
ねじむけるUsage38%
捩ねじ向むける
Uses the less common kanji 捩 for ねじ; still encountered but less frequent.
捻ねじ向むける
Uses the kanji 捻 for ねじ; acceptable variant.
捩ねじ向むける
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely used.
捻ねじ向むける
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely used.

Kanji

向yonder, facing, beyond
捩screw, twist, wrench
捻twirl, twist, play with

Similar words

ねじる
ねじる means to twist or screw something, often with a rotating motion, while ねじ向ける emphasizes forcing something to turn in a different direction.
曲まげる
曲げる means to bend or curve something, whereas ねじ向ける implies a twisting or wrenching motion, often with more force.

Etymology

Compound of ねじ (twist) and 向ける (to turn toward). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from native Japanese elements.