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ひねる (hineru)
ひねる

to twist, to turn; to ponder, to rack one's brains; to defeat easily

💡 Nuance & Usage: Has several meanings. It can be a physical action of twisting (e.g., a knob, a body part), a mental action of thinking hard to devise something (e.g., an idea, a trick), or to defeat someone easily.

📝 Example Sentences

蛇口をひねって水を出した。
I twisted the faucet to turn on the water.

Practice Quiz

Test your understanding of "ひねる"!

難問を解決するために、頭を_______。
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日本語: 「頭をひねる」は、難しい問題を解決しようと一生懸命考える様子を表す慣用句です。
English: "Atama o hineru" is an idiom meaning to rack one's brains to solve a difficult problem.
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