What does 捻る mean?
捻る is a Japanese verb meaning “to twist, to turn” in English. It can also be translated as “to twist (a body part), to strangle (to death), to defeat easily” depending on context. It is written as 捻る in kanji, ひねる in hiragana, and hineru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私は石につまずいて、足首をひねってしまった。
I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.