English–Japanese
“twist” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinejiru
Example
運動で体をねじります。un dō de karada o ne ji ri ma su
I twist my body during exercise.
How to say “twist” in Japanese
“Twist” in Japanese is ねじる (nejiru).
It describes a turning motion that puts different parts under opposing force and creates a twist.
Example sentences with ねじる
タオルをねじって水を絞ります。ta o ru o ne ji tte mizu o shibo ri ma su
I twist the towel to squeeze out the water.
Tips for using ねじる
- Because ねじる (nejiru) is transitive, Japanese exercise instructions use it for turning a specified body part rather than for movement that happens by itself.