Japanese symbol for “sulk”
拗ねる
すねる
Romaji: suneru
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
In Japanese, sulk is 拗ねる, read すねる (suneru).
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Meanings
- v1, vi to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sulk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| へそを曲げる | へそをまげる hesoomageru | to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross |
| やさぐれる | やさぐれる yasagureru | to sulk; to be peevish |
| ぶすくれる | ぶすくれる busukureru | to sulk; to pout |
| 剥れる | むくれる mukureru | to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry |
| 捻くれる | ひねくれる hinekureru | to get sulky; to sulk |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 執拗 | しつよう shitsuyou | persistent; obstinate; tenacious |
| 拗れ | こじれ kojire | complications; tangle |
| 拗れる | こじれる kojireru | to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour |
| 拗音 | ようおん youon | contracted sound; palatalised sound (e.g. Japanese morae with small kana); palatalized sound |
| 執拗い | しつこい shitsukoi | insistent; obstinate; persistent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sulk”.
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