1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

   to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)

   Usually written using kana alone

   私は石につまずいて、足首をひねってしまった。

2. to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain

   Usually written using kana alone

3. to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)

   Usually written using kana alone

4. to defeat easily; to beat

   Usually written using kana alone

5. to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated

   Usually written using kana alone

6. to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)

   Usually written using kana alone

7. to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper

   Usually written using kana aloneDated term

Also written 拈る【ひねる】hineru、撚る【ひねる】hineru