Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)
2. to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain
3. to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)
4. to defeat easily; to beat
5. to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated
6. to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)
7. to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper