“To get sulky” in Japanese
Short answer
To get sulky in Japanese is “捻くれる” (hinekureru). Full meaning: to become twisted, to grow distorted, to be curved, to bend; to get sulky, to sulk; to grow bitter, to become embittered, to become perverse.
Other ways to say “To get sulky” in Japanese
膨れる
fukureru to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge; to get cross, to get sulky, to pout
ひねくれる
hinekureru to become twisted, to grow distorted, to be curved, to bend; to get sulky, to sulk; to grow bitter, to become embittered, to become perverse
ヒネくれる
hinekureru to become twisted, to grow distorted, to be curved, to bend; to get sulky, to sulk; to grow bitter, to become embittered, to become perverse
脹れる
fukureru to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge; to get cross, to get sulky, to pout
フクれる
fukureru to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge; to get cross, to get sulky, to pout
ふくれる
fukureru to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge; to get cross, to get sulky, to pout
ヒネクレよふ
hinekureyoo to become twisted, to grow distorted, to be curved, to bend; to get sulky, to sulk; to grow bitter, to become embittered, to become perverse
ひねくれよふ
hinekureyoo to become twisted, to grow distorted, to be curved, to bend; to get sulky, to sulk; to grow bitter, to become embittered, to become perverse
ヒネくれよふ
hinekureyoo to become twisted, to grow distorted, to be curved, to bend; to get sulky, to sulk; to grow bitter, to become embittered, to become perverse
ヒネくれよ
hinekureyo to become twisted, to grow distorted, to be curved, to bend; to get sulky, to sulk; to grow bitter, to become embittered, to become perverse
ひねくれよ
hinekureyo to become twisted, to grow distorted, to be curved, to bend; to get sulky, to sulk; to grow bitter, to become embittered, to become perverse
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