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    3. 首をひねる

    首をひねる

    首くびを​ひ​ね​る​

    to cock one's head in puzzlement

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    首を捻る

    くびをひねる

    Verb

    1.
    to cock one's head in puzzlement, to tilt one's head in contemplation, to wrack one's brain, to think hard

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    Characters that make up this word

    首
    くび…(4)
    neck・counter for songs and poems
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    ひ
    hi
    Kana
    ね
    ne
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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