首をひねる、首を捻る
くびをひねる
kubiwohineru
JMdict entry #2253110
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'ru' ending to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
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Example sentences
私はその数学の難問に首をひねった。
watakushi ha sono suugaku no nanmon ni kubi wo hinextsu ta 。
I puzzled over the difficult math problem.
僕は首をひねる。このポーンではなくて、こっちのナイトを・・・。
boku ha kubi wo hineru 。 kono poon de ha naku te 、 kocchi no naito wo ・ ・ ・ 。
I tilt my head. Not the pawn, but the knight?