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拗ねる

すねる

to sulk; to pout

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Examples

  1. 弟は叱られて拗ねている。

    おとうとはしかられてすねている。

    My little brother is sulking after being scolded.

  2. 娘はおもちゃを買ってもらえず拗ねた。

    むすめはおもちゃをかってもらえずすねた。

    My daughter sulked because we wouldn't buy her the toy.

  3. そんな小さなことで拗ねるなよ。

    そんなちいさなことですねるなよ。

    Don't sulk over something so small.

Common patterns

すぐ拗ねる
to sulk easily
拗ねた顔
a sulky face
拗ねてみせる
to put on a sulk

Memory tip

Normally written in kana as すねる. It is childish sulking — going quiet and withdrawn so people notice you are upset — not open anger, which is 怒る.

Kanji in this word

  • 拗Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists

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