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neji
noun

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English Meaning(s) for ねじ

noun
  1. screw
  2. key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

Definition and Synonyms for ねじ

Screw a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
Synonyms: ねじ, ビス, スクリュー, 螺子釘, 螺旋
Curl a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Synonyms: ねじ, とぐろ, カール, ロール, 渦巻き, 渦巻く, 渦巻き形, 渦状, 渦状文, 渦紋, 螺旋
Spiral a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
Synonyms: ねじ, スパイラル, , 渦巻き, 渦巻く, 螺旋, 螺線

Categories ねじ is a member of

Fastener restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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Curve the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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Round Shape a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
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Sample Sentences for ねじ

I think that there's probably not a person in this country that hasn't turned a screw.
Loosen the screws and remove the lamp cover.
I borrowed the screwdriver from a friend of mine.
I used a screwdriver to turn the screw, but it just didn't want to turn.
If you wind up the doll with the key on the side of its torso it will swing its arms round and go forward doing somersaults.

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