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jmdict 2767450 Active (id: 1917772)
身をよじる身を捩る
みをよじる
1. [exp,v5r]
▶ to twist
▶ to turn
▶ to writhe (e.g. in pain)
▶ to twist around
▶ to turn in one's seat

Conjugations


History:
4. A 2015-06-22 22:45:42  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2015-06-22 20:38:05 
  Diff:
@@ -19 +19 @@
-<gloss>to twist 'round</gloss>
+<gloss>to twist around</gloss>
2. A 2013-02-05 04:37:19  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
JWN, GG5 (examples), Eijiro
  Diff:
@@ -18,1 +18,1 @@
-<gloss>to writhe</gloss>
+<gloss>to writhe (e.g. in pain)</gloss>
1. A* 2013-02-03 19:18:23  winnie <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/srch/jn/捩る/m0u/  
http://thesaurus.weblio.jp/content/身をよじる  
http://www.wordreference.com/jaen/身をよじる  
http://www.dictjuggler.net/yakugo/?word=身をよじる
  Comments:
I ran across this in the context "to turn in one's seat", and got the other meanings from the referenced links.

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