ねじれる（ねじれる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to twist/warp
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | ねじれます | ねじれます |
| te-form | ねじれて | ねじれて |
| ta-form (past) | ねじれた | ねじれた |
| nai-form (negative) | ねじれない | ねじれない |
| potential form | ねじれられる | ねじれられる |
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.
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