ひ

ね

る

Godan verb, transitive verb

1. to twist, to wrench, to turn (a tap, switch, etc.).
2. to twist (a body part), to bend, to sprain.
3. to strangle (to death), to wring (an animal's neck).
4. to defeat easily, to beat.
5. to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate, to make peculiar, to make complicated.
6. to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.).
7. to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper. Messages.dated.