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捻

捻: twist

twist; sprain
11 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 6 words here

Readings

On
ネン・ジョウ
Kun
ねじる・ねじる・ひねくる・ひねる

捻る (ひねる) and 捻じる (ねじる) both mean twist; 捻挫 (ねんざ) is the everyday on-yomi word for a sprain.

Key words

捻挫ねんざsprain
捻るひねるto twist; to turn
捻じるねじるto twist; to screw
捻出ねんしゅつcoming up with (funds)

Example sentences

I sprained my ankle on the stairs.

If you turn the faucet to the right, hot water comes out.

The budget fell short, so we somehow scraped together the funds.

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