ひねくる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ひねくる | ひねくらない |
| Polite | ひねくります | ひねくりません |
| Past polite | ひねくりました | ひねくりませんでした |
| Past | ひねくった | ひねくらなかった |
| Te-form | ひねくって | ひねくらないで |
| Desire | ひねくりたい | ひねくりたくない |
| Potential | ひねくれる | ひねくれない |
| Passive | ひねくられる | ひねくられない |
| Causative | ひねくらせる | ひねくらせない |
| Causative passive | ひねくらせられるalso ひねくらされる | ひねくらせられないalso ひねくらされない |
| Volitional | ひねくろう | |
| Polite volitional | ひねくりましょう | |
| Imperative | ひねくれ | ひねくるな |
| Conditional | ひねくれば | ひねくらなければ |
| Tara conditional | ひねくったら | ひねくらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Physical action of twisting or turning something with the fingers, often idly or repeatedly.
He was twirling a pen with his fingers while talking.
The child fiddled with the clay and made a small figure.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
tweak; change; manipulate
Figurative use: to alter or manipulate something, especially wording or an idea, often in a fussy or contrived way.
He always twists the facts to fit his own opinion.
The editor tweaked the text so much that the original meaning was lost.