よじる（よじる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to twist/wring
Example sentences
- ぬれた布をよじってしぼる。 — I wring out the wet cloth by twisting it.
- 笑って体をよじる。 — He doubled over with laughter, twisting his body.
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