しなう

  1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, intransitive verb

    to bend, to warp, to yield
    word usually written using kana alone

    • その竹はしなったが折れなかった。
      The bamboo gave but did not break.
  2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, intransitive verb

    to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
    word usually written using kana alone