英和和英

読み方 ひねる

他動詞

To twist （a piece of paper）; to twiddle （a finger）; to twirl （one's moustache）; to wring （a fowl's neck）

用例

• 髭をひねる
  to twirl one's moustache

• 鶏をひねる
  to wring a fowl's neck
• 電灯をひねる
  （点けるのなら）to switch on an electric light―（消すのなら）―switch off an electric light
• ガスをひねる
  （出すのなら）to turn on the gas―（消すのなら）―turn off the gas
• 銭を紙にひねる
  to wrap some coins in a piece of paper and twist it
• 首をひねる
  to put one's head on one side―fall to thinking
• 首をひねって考えていた
  He stood thinking with his head on one side.
• これを見ると誰でも首をひねる
  If any one sees it, he will fall to thinking―（他動詞構文にすれば）―The sight will set any one thinking.