CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Jan 28, 2018Jan 03, 2024 dissatisfaction, doubt, expression, hineru, idiomatic, Japanese, kubi, neck, tilt, twist Kubi wo Hineru (首をひねる – Twisting One’s Neck) Kubi wo Hineru 首をひねる I 首をひねりました (kubi wo hineri mashita). 私は首をひねりました。 This Japanese expression, “kubi wo hineru” has two different Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Jul 04, 2016Jan 06, 2024 force, hineru, Japanese, nejiru, nuances, puzzle over, rotate, tricky, twist, verbs Nejiru and Hineru (Twist) Nejiru and Hineru 「ねじる」と「ひねる」 Today, I’d like to explain the difference between the Japanese verbs “nejiru” and “hineru,” which have Read More