よじる
よじる
godan verb, transitive
to twist; to wrench; to wring
1.
to twist; to wrench
To forcefully twist or wring something by rotating.
体をよじって逃げようとした。
I tried to escape by twisting my body.
笑いすぎてお腹をよじった。
I laughed so hard my stomach hurt (I twisted my belly from laughing).
腕をよじられて痛かった。
My arm was twisted and it hurt.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 身をよじる - to twist one's body (often from pain, tickling, or trying to escape)
- 腹/お腹をよじる - to twist one's belly (from laughing hard)
- 腕をよじる - to twist someone's arm
CONJUGATION NOTE:
Godan verb conjugating with る. Dictionary form: よじる
RELATED:
- 捻る - to twist, turn (more general)
- 絞る - to wring, squeeze
- よじ登る - to climb (by twisting one's body)