ねじる

ね

じ

る

JLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

ねじる · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

usually written using kana alone

General physical twisting or turning of an object, often with force. Used for twisting caps, screws, arms, etc.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Specifically for spraining or twisting a body part such as an ankle or wrist.

〈物もの〉をねじって開あけるto twist open (a lid, cap, faucet, etc.)
瓶びんの蓋ふたをねじって開あけた。
I twisted open the lid of the jar.
〈体からだの部ぶ分ぶん〉をねじるto twist a part of one's body (e.g. torso, waist)
体からだをねじって後うしろを見みた。
I twisted my body around to look behind me.

ねじれるN1
捩る is the transitive verb for actively twisting something, while 捩れる is the intransitive result of becoming twisted.

ひねるN3sense 1
ひねる often implies a lighter, more delicate twisting motion (like turning a knob), while ねじる suggests a stronger, more forceful twist.
よじる sense 1
よじる emphasizes distorting or contorting something (like a wire or one's body) out of shape, whereas ねじる is the more general word for twisting with force.

伸のばすN4sense 1
伸ばす means to straighten or stretch something out, the opposite action of ねじる, which twists it.

ねじるUsage97%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 捩る and 捻る are also used but less common.
捩ねじるUsage2%
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捻ねじるUsage1%
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捩ねじる
Kanji form; less common than kana.
捻ねじる
Kanji form; less common than kana.
拗ねじる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

The origin is uncertain. It may be related to the mimetic root ねじ (twisting), but the exact derivation is unclear.