ねじれる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ねじれる | ねじれない |
| Polite | ねじれます | ねじれません |
| Past polite | ねじれました | ねじれませんでした |
| Past | ねじれた | ねじれなかった |
| Te-form | ねじれて | ねじれないで |
| Desire | ねじれたい | ねじれたくない |
| Potential | ねじれられるalso ねじれれる | ねじれられないalso ねじれれない |
| 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 |
| Causative passive | ねじれさせられる | ねじれさせられない |
| Volitional | ねじれよう | |
| Polite volitional | ねじれましょう | |
| Imperative | ねじれろ | ねじれるな |
| Conditional | ねじれれば | ねじれなければ |
| Tara conditional | ねじれたら | ねじれなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
get twisted; get bent; get warped
Physical twisting or warping of objects, such as wires, frames, or shapes.
The wire got twisted and became hard to use.
The door frame warped from the humidity.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
become twisted; become warped; become perverse
Describes a mind, personality, or relationship becoming distorted, perverse, or contrary.
His mind is twisted; he takes pleasure in others' misfortune.
Their relationship has become warped and can no longer be repaired.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
become complicated; become strained; get tangled
Used for situations, plans, or matters becoming tangled, strained, or complicated, often with a negative nuance.
The discussion got tangled and became uncontrollable.
The negotiations became strained and did not reach an agreement.
The rope got twisted and tangled up.
He has such a twisted personality that he can't compliment people honestly.
As a result of the upper house election, the Diet ended up deadlocked between the two chambers.
I was laughing so hard my body twisted up.
曲がる can describe a personality that has become 'bent' or twisted (性格が曲がる), similar to 捩れる's figurative sense, but it emphasizes a single bend rather than an intricate twist.
もつれる describes things (like threads, words, or relationships) becoming tangled or entangled, similar to 捩れる's sense of a strained, complicated situation but with more focus on entanglement than distortion.
ねじれる emphasizes a twisting motion along an axis, while 歪む more broadly covers any loss of proper shape.
Kanji form with 捩; rare and may not be recognized by many readers.
Kanji form with 拗; rare and may be confused with 拗れる (こじれる).