Japanese word

ねじれる

Pronunciation

Romajinejireru

Meaning

  • verbget twisted

Example

このひもはすぐにねじれます。ko no hi mo wa su gu ni ne ji re ma su

This string gets twisted easily.

Illustration for ねじれる (get twisted)

More examples

ホースは折りたたむと、ねじれます。hō su wa o ri ta ta mu to ne ji re ma su

A hose gets twisted when it is folded.

Core concept

Indicates that an object loses its straight or regular form as parts turn or pull in different directions.

Common phrases

  • ねじれた形ne ji re ta katachi

    a twisted shape

Similar words

よじれるyojireru: To become twisted into a winding or irregular shape.
ねじ曲がるnejimagaru: To become sharply bent and twisted out of its normal form.
歪むyugamu: To lose its usual shape through uneven force or pressure.

Definition in Japanese

物の形が、ねじったように曲がり、まっすぐでなくなる。mono no katachi ga ne ji tta yō ni ma ga ri ma ssu gu de na ku na ru

Word origin

The native verb ねじれる (nejireru, "get twisted") is related to ねじる (nejiru, "twist"), an intransitive and transitive verb pair in which the former expresses the object's resulting change.

Usage tips

  • A cable can ねじれる (nejireru) as its strands rotate around one another, while a road or story can also ねじれる (nejireru) in a figurative sense.

Other meanings

  • get warpedverb
  • get crookedverb

Related words

  • ねじれnejiretwistnoun

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