“To fiddle with” in Japanese
Short answer
To fiddle with in Japanese is “ひねり回す” (hinerimawasu). Full meaning: to fiddle with, to play with.
Other ways to say “To fiddle with” in Japanese
いじくり回す
ijikurimawasu to fiddle with, to monkey around with
弄ぶ
moteasobu to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases
捻くる
hinekuru to twirl, to spin; to fiddle with, to change (e.g. wording)
いじり回す
ijirimawasu to tinker with, to fumble with, to fiddle with, to twiddle
弄る
ijiru to finger, to touch, to play with, to fiddle with, to toy with; to make changes to, to tinker with, to tamper with; to dabble in, to do as a hobby, to play around with
玩ぶ
moteasobu to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases
もて遊ぶ
moteasobu to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases
もてあそぶ
moteasobu to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases
ヒネくる
hinekuru to twirl, to spin; to fiddle with, to change (e.g. wording)
ひねくる
hinekuru to twirl, to spin; to fiddle with, to change (e.g. wording)
ひねり回し
hinerimawashi to fiddle with, to play with
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