noun🔗Shareねじれ、ねじる力A twisting force."The stubborn jar lid wouldn't budge, despite my best twisting. "最高のねじる力を加えても、頑固な瓶の蓋はびくともしなかった。physicsenergyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareねじれ、ねじることAnything twisted, or the act of twisting."The twisting of the metal wire was difficult. "金属ワイヤーのねじれは難しかった。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareねじれ, 捻りThe form given in twisting."The artist admired the metal sculpture's twisting, noting the elegant curves it formed. "芸術家は金属彫刻のねじれを鑑賞し、それが作り出す優雅な曲線に注目した。appearancestylestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareねじれ、ねじりThe degree of stress or strain when twisted."The metal bar showed signs of significant twisting after the accident. "事故後、金属棒は著しいねじれの兆候を示した。materialphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareねじれ、撚りA type of thread made from two filaments twisted together."The tailor recommended using a strong twisting for the seams of the heavy denim jacket. "仕立て屋は、分厚いデニムジャケットの縫い目には丈夫な撚り糸を使うことを勧めました。materialtypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareレモンの皮のひねりA sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc."The bartender added a twisting of lemon to my martini. "バーテンダーは私のマティーニにレモンの皮のひねりを加えました。drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share曲がり, 屈曲A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc."The car slowed down before the sharp twisting in the mountain road. "車は、山道の急な曲がりに入る前に速度を落とした。waygeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share歪曲, ねじれA distortion to the meaning of a word or passage."The politician's twisting of the facts made it hard to understand what really happened. "政治家による事実の歪曲により、実際に何が起こったのか理解するのが困難になった。languagewritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareどんでん返し, ひねりAn unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc."The surprising twist in the school play was that the villain was actually the shy girl in the back row. "学校劇のどんでん返しは、悪役が実は後列のシャイな女の子だったことだった。storyliteratureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareツイスト(preceded by definite article) A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details."The school dance instructor taught us the twisting, demonstrating the hip movements with enthusiasm. "学校のダンスインストラクターは私たちにツイストを教え、熱心にヒップの動きを実演しました。danceentertainmentmusiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share回転、ひねりA rotation of the body when diving."The diver's twisting was impressive, completing a perfect somersault. "ダイバーの回転は印象的で、完璧な宙返りを完了しました。sportbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share捻挫A sprain, especially to the ankle."After the fall, she worried the twisting in her ankle might keep her off the basketball court for weeks. "転倒後、彼女は足首の捻挫が原因で、何週間もバスケットボールのコートに出られなくなるのではないかと心配した。medicinebodydiseaseanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小枝A twig."The bird used a small twisting to build its nest. "鳥は巣を作るために小さな小枝を使いました。natureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share少女, 女性A girl, a woman."The twisting braids adorned her hair. "ねじれた三つ編みが彼女の髪を飾っていました。personhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareねじりパン、プレッツェルA roll of twisted dough, baked."My dad bought a warm twisting from the bakery for our breakfast. "父は朝食に、パン屋で温かいプレッツェルを買ってきてくれた。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareタバコのねじりA small roll of tobacco."My grandfather always keeps a twisting in his shirt pocket for after dinner. "祖父は夕食後にタバコのねじりをシャツのポケットに入れています。materialsubstanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareねじれA material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together."Damascus twist"ダマスカスねじれmaterialweapontechnicalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareライフリングThe spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon."The gun's twisting imparted a stable trajectory to the bullet. "銃のライフリングは弾丸に安定した軌道を与えた。technicalweaponmilitarymachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareブランデーとジンで作られた飲み物A beverage made of brandy and gin."After a long day, my grandfather enjoys a twisting before dinner. "長い一日の後、祖父は夕食前にブランデーとジンで作られた飲み物を楽しんでいます。drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share傾向, 傾向性A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination."a twist toward fanaticism"狂信主義への傾向。tendencycharactermindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share食欲An appetite for food."Seeing the pizza triggered a sudden twisting in my stomach, reminding me I hadn't eaten lunch. "ピザを見て、お腹が空いてきて、まだお昼ご飯を食べていないことを思い出した。physiologybodyfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareねじる, 縒るTo turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force."She was twisting the ends of the yarn to make a stronger knot. "彼女は、より強い結び目を作るために糸の端を縒っていました。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareねじる, 縒り合わせるTo join together by twining one part around another."She was twisting the strands of yarn together to make a bracelet. "彼女はブレスレットを作るために糸の束を縒り合わせていた。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareねじる, よじる, ひねる, 複雑にするTo contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve."The child was twisting his shoelaces into knots while waiting for the bus. "子供はバスを待っている間、靴紐をねじって結び目を作っていました。actionprocessappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareねじる, 巻き付ける, ひねるTo wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts."The baker was twisting the strands of dough to make a beautiful braided loaf of bread. "パン屋は、美しい三つ編みのパンを作るために、生地の束をねじっていました。actionprocessstructurewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareねじる, ひねる, ねじ曲げるTo wind into; to insinuate."Avarice twists itself into all human concerns."強欲はあらゆる人間の関心事にねじ曲がる。actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share回すTo turn a knob etc."She was having trouble opening the door, so she kept twisting the doorknob. "彼女はドアを開けるのに苦労していたので、ドアノブを回し続けた。devicemachineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share歪曲する, ねじ曲げるTo distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating."He was twisting my words, making it sound like I agreed with him when I actually didn't. "彼は私の言葉を歪曲し、実際には同意していないのに、私が彼に同意したかのように聞こえるようにした。communicationlanguagemediapoliticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareねじる, ひねるTo form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings)."The chef was twisting the dough into a beautiful, intricate spiral shape. "シェフは生地を美しく複雑な螺旋状にねじっていました。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捻挫する, ひねるTo injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction."While playing soccer, Maria fell and ended up twisting her ankle. "サッカーをしている最中に、マリアは転んで足首を捻挫してしまいました。medicinebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share曲がりくねる, 屈曲する(of a path) To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends."The hiking trail was twisting through the forest, making it hard to see what was ahead. "ハイキングコースは森の中を曲がりくねっており、前方に何があるのか見えにくかった。geographynaturewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareねじる, 回すTo cause to rotate."He was twisting the cap off the bottle of water. "彼は水のボトルのキャップをひねって外していました。actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareツイストを踊るTo dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips)."At the party, everyone was twisting to the oldies music. "パーティーでは、みんなオールディーズの音楽に合わせてツイストを踊っていました。danceentertainmentmusiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share説得する, 丸め込むTo coax."She kept twisting her brother's arm to get him to do her chores. "彼女は弟に家事をやらせようと説得し続けた。communicationactionattitudewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareカードをもう一枚引くIn the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card."The player decided to risk it and was twisting, hoping to get closer to 21. "プレイヤーは勝負に出て、21に近づこうとカードをもう一枚引きました。gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share不必要な保険を販売して手数料を得る不当な行為The disreputable practice of selling unnecessary insurance to a customer in order to earn commission."The insurance agent was fired after the company discovered his involvement in twisting, replacing clients' perfectly adequate policies with new ones just to generate commissions. "保険代理店は、顧客の十分に適切な保険を、手数料を得るためだけに新しいものに置き換えるという不当な行為への関与が会社に発覚した後、解雇されました。businessinsurancejobfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareねじれた, 捻れたHaving many twists"The mountain road is even more twisting than the valley road."山道は谷の道よりもさらにねじれています。natureappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading