捻る (ひねる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

捻る (ひねる) means to twist / to turn / to puzzle over.

See example sentences below.

捻る at a glance

捻る

ひねるhineru

N2verb

to twist / to turn / to puzzle over

捻るひねるhineruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to twist / to turn / to puzzle over

Example 1

スイッチをひねって電気をつけた。

Translation

I turned the switch to turn on the light.

Example 2

問題をひねって答えを考えた。

Translation

I puzzled over the question to find the answer.