竹は風でたわむ。
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English Translation
Bamboo bends before the wind.
Furigana
Romanji
Take wa kaze de tawamu.
Words
竹
(たけ)
bamboo; middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
風
(かぜ)
wind; breeze; draught; draft; manner; behaviour; behavior; cold; influenza
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
撓む
(たわむ)
to bend; to warp