ひねる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ひねる | ひねない |
| Polite | ひねます | ひねません |
| Past polite | ひねました | ひねませんでした |
| Past | ひねた | ひねなかった |
| Te-form | ひねて | ひねないで |
| Desire | ひねたい | ひねたくない |
| Potential | ひねられるalso ひねれる | ひねられないalso ひねれない |
| Passive | ひねられる | ひねられない |
| Causative | ひねさせる | ひねさせない |
| Causative passive | ひねさせられる | ひねさせられない |
| Volitional | ひねよう | |
| Polite volitional | ひねましょう | |
| Imperative | ひねろ | ひねるな |
| Conditional | ひねれば | ひねなければ |
| Tara conditional | ひねたら | ひねなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for people, things, or food that become old, stale, or past their prime. Often carries a negative nuance of deterioration.
This bread has already gone stale.
He's young but his way of thinking is old-fashioned.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
precocious; too grown-up for one's age
Describes a child who acts or thinks in a way that is unusually mature, often with a slightly negative or critical tone.
That child is still in elementary school, but the way they talk is precocious.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
become twisted; become warped; become perverse
Colloquial use for personality or thinking becoming twisted, cynical, or perverse. Not used for physical twisting.
He's gotten twisted lately and is negative about everything.