Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)
Usually written using kana alone
私は石につまずいて、足首をひねってしまった。I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle. to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain
Usually written using kana alone
to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)
Usually written using kana alone
to defeat easily; to beat
Usually written using kana alone
to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated
Usually written using kana alone
to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)
Usually written using kana alone
to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper
Usually written using kana aloneDated term
Also written 拈る【ひねる】、撚る【ひねる】