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    3. 捩れる

    捩れる

    捩ねじれ​る​

    to get twisted

    NTCore L2Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyUsually kanaKanji Vocab13 strokes

    捻れる拗れる捻じれる捩じれる

    ねじれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to get twisted, to get crooked, to get warped
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.), to become warped, to become perverse, to become contrary
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to become troubled, to become complicated, to become strained
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 13

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    Characters that make up this word

    捩
    よじ.る・ね.じる・ねじ.れる・もじ.る…(2)
    screw・twist・wrench・distort
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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