- nejire twist, wrench, distortion, kink, warp; torsion
A technical term for physical twisting or distortion, common in engineering, physics, and medical contexts, less in casual speech.
この針金の捩れを直してください。
Kono harigane no nejire o naoshite kudasai.
Please straighten the twist in this wire.
心臓の血管に捩れが生じた。
Shinzō no kekkan ni nejire ga shōjita.
A twist developed in the heart's blood vessels.
⚖️ Often confused with 捻れ (also 'nejire'), which more specifically refers to a spiral twist, while 捩れ is a broader term for distortion or wrenching.
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