捻くれる

ひねくれる

Also written 拈くれる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to become twisted; to grow distorted; to be curved; to bend
2. to get sulky; to sulk
3. to grow bitter; to become embittered; to become perverse

Kanji

• 捻 twist. Read as ひねくる.

Example sentences

• もう、なんでそんなひねくれたこと言うの？
  Why would you say such a twisted thing?

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