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neji
noun

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English Meaning(s) for ねじ

noun
  1. screw
  2. key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

Definition and Synonyms for ねじ

Screw a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
Synonyms: ねじ, ビス, スクリュー, 螺子釘, 螺旋
Curl a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Synonyms: ねじ, とぐろ, カール, ロール, 渦巻き, 渦巻く, 渦巻き形, 渦状, 渦状文, 渦紋, 螺旋
Spiral a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
Synonyms: ねじ, スパイラル, , 渦巻き, 渦巻く, 螺旋, 螺線

Categories ねじ is a member of

Fastener restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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Curve the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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Round Shape a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
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Sample Sentences for ねじ

I used a screwdriver to turn the screw, but it just didn't want to turn.
I borrowed the screwdriver from a friend of mine.
This machine cranks out a thousand screws an hour.
Loosen the screws and remove the lamp cover.
I think that there's probably not a person in this country that hasn't turned a screw.

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