ねじれる（ねじれる）Conjugation
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2) · Meaning: to twist/warp
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | ねじれる | ねじれる |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | ねじれます | ねじれます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | ねじれません | ねじれません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | ねじれました | ねじれました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | ねじれませんでした | ねじれませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | ねじれて | ねじれて |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | ねじれた | ねじれた |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | ねじれない | ねじれない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | ねじれなかった | ねじれなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | ねじれられる | ねじれられる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | ねじれられる | ねじれられる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | ねじれさせる | ねじれさせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | ねじれよう | ねじれよう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | ねじれろ | ねじれろ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | ねじれるな | ねじれるな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | ねじれれば | ねじれれば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | ねじれたら | ねじれたら |
Example sentences
- 糸がねじれてほどけない。 — The thread is twisted and won't come undone.
- 事実がねじれて伝わる。 — The facts get distorted as they're passed along.