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yojiru
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

nejiru
[ねじ()·]
nejiru
[ねじ()·]
nejiru
[ねじ()·]
nejiru
[()··]
nejiru
[()··]
nejiru
[()··]
nejiru
[よじ()·]
yojiru
mojiru
[もじ()·]
mojiru

English Meaning(s) for よじる

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to screw; to twist
  2. to distort; to parody; to make a pun (esp. もじる)
  3. to torture; to wrest

Definition and Synonyms for よじる

Twist twist suddenly so as to sprain
Synonyms: くじく, ねじる, ひねる, こじれる, ねじれる, 捻挫, 撚る
Turn go sour or spoil
Synonyms: ねじる, ひねる, めぐる, 回す, 回る, 回る, 廻る, 折る, 折れる, 熟成, 繰る, 転じる
Distort form into a spiral shape
Synonyms: ねじる, ひねる, 撚る
Twist cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
Synonyms: ねじる, ひねる, ひねくる, 折り曲げる, 撚る, ねじ曲げる, ひん曲げる, 曲がる, 曲げる
Travesty make a travesty of
Synonyms: ねじる
Turn cause to move around or rotate
Synonyms: ねじる, めぐる, 回す, 回る, 回る, 回転, 巡らす, 旋回, 旋転
Curve extend in curves and turns
Synonyms: うねる, ねじる, ひねる, 折る, 折れる, 曲がりくねる, 紆余曲折, 繰る
Greatcoat a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
Synonyms: ねじる, コート, コート, オーバー, オーバコート, 上着, 外套, 捩り, 角袖
Arm the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
Synonyms: ねじる, スリーブ, 捩り, 衣手, ,
Wrench a jerky pulling movement
Synonyms: ねじる, ねじれ, ひねり, ひねる, ねじれる, ツイスト, 捩り, 捩じり, 捩れる, 捻転
Lopsidedly in a crooked lopsided manner
Synonyms: ねじる, ねじれる, 偏る, 曲がる
Crookedness a tortuous and twisted shape or position
Synonyms: ねじる, ねじれ, ねじれる, 屈曲
Complicate make more complicated
Synonyms: ねじる, こじらす, こじらせる
Twist a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Synonyms: ねじる, ねじれ, ねじれる

Categories よじる is a member of

Wound cause injuries or bodily harm to
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Change Shape assume a different shape or form
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Turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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Parody make a parody of
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Move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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Be have the quality of being
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Coat an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down
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Motion a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
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Cloth Covering a covering made of cloth
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Distorted Shape a shape resulting from distortion
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Plication an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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Modify cause to change
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Stroke Order Diagrams for よじる

Conjugations for よじる

masu stem
yojiri
Negative stem
yojira
te-form
yojitte
Negative te-form
yojiranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
yojiranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yojiru
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojiranai
Past Indicative Form
yojitta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yojiranakatta
Presumptive Form
yojirou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yojirimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojirimasen
Past Indicative Form
yojirimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
yojirimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
yojirimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
yojiritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojiritakunai
Past Indicative Form
yojiritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yojiritakunakatta
Adjective stem
yojirita
te-form
yojiritakute
Negative te-form
yojiritakunakute
Adverbial Form
yojiritaku
Provisional Form
yojiritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
yojiritakunakereba
Conditional Form
yojiritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
yojiritakunakattara
Objective Form
yojiritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yojire
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yojirinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
yojireba
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojiranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
yojiranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
yojittara
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojiranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
yojittari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yojireru
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojirenai
Past Indicative Form
yojireta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yojirenakatta
masu-stem
yojire
te-form
yojirete
Negative te-form
yojirenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yojiremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojiremasen
Past Indicative Form
yojiremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
yojiremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yojirareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojirarenai
Past Indicative Form
yojirareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yojirarenakatta
masu stem
yojirare
te-form
yojirarete
Negative te-form
yojirarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yojiraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojiraremasen
Past Indicative Form
yojiraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
yojiraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yojiraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojirasenai
Past Indicative Form
yojiraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yojirasenakatta
masu stem
yojirase
te-form
yojirasete
Negative te-form
yojirasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yojirasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojirasemasen
Past Indicative Form
yojirasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
yojirasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yojirasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojirasarenai
Past Indicative Form
yojirasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yojirasarenakatta
masu stem
yojirasare
te-form
yojirasarete
Negative te-form
yojirasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
yojirasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojirasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
yojirasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
yojirasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
yojiran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojirazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojiranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
yojirazaru

Sample Sentences for よじる

I doubled over with laughter.
They split their sides laughing.

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