靡く

Japanese

Kanji in this term
なび
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) [nàbíꜜkù] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [na̠bʲikɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb

(なび) (nabiku) intransitive godan (stem (なび) (nabiki), past (なび)いた (nabiita))

Japanese verb pair
active 靡かす
mediopassive 靡く
  1. flutter, stream in wind or water
    (かみ)(なび)ほど(かぜ)
    kami ga nabiku hodo no kaze
    a wind strong enough to make one's hair flutter
  2. yield, bend to a stronger power (e.g. money)
  3. be won over

Conjugation

References

  1. 1974, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Second Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō
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