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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

撓う

Reading

Kana: しなう
Romaji: shinau
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5u
vi
1

to bend; to warp; to yield

2

to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

See also: しなやか

Kanji

撓
Readings: トウ、 キョウ、 コウ、 ジョウ、 たわ.む、 しな.う、 しお.る、 たわ.める、 みだ.す、 みだ.れる
Meanings: bend, train, lithe

Example Sentences

その竹(たけ)はしなったが折(お)れなかった。
➥The bamboo gave but did not break.
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枝(えだ)はしなったけど折(お)れはしなかった。
➥The branches gave but did not break.
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