ひねる

ひ

ね

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Used for people, things, or food that become old, stale, or past their prime. Often carries a negative nuance of deterioration.

わか

い

の

に

考かんが

え

方かた

が

ひねっ

て

いる

。

He's young but his way of thinking is old-fashioned.

2

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

precocious; too grown-up for one's age

usually written using kana alone

Describes a child who acts or thinks in a way that is unusually mature, often with a slightly negative or critical tone.

3

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

usually written using kana alonecolloquial

Colloquial use for personality or thinking becoming twisted, cynical, or perverse. Not used for physical twisting.

ひねるUsage69%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 陳ねる is rare and not commonly used.
ヒネるUsage19%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling sometimes used for emphasis or in casual writing.
陳ひねるUsage13%
Rare kanji spelling; the kanji 陳 is not standard for this word and may cause confusion.

老ふける
老ける means to age visibly or become old-looking, while ひねる focuses on becoming stale, outdated, or precocious in character.
捻ひねくれる
捻くれる also means to become twisted or perverse, but is more common and can be used for physical twisting as well.

The origin is uncertain. It may be related to the verb 捻る (ひねる, 'to twist'), but the semantic shift to 'age' or 'become stale' is unclear.