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Meaning of 靡く(なびく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

靡く
Kana Reading
なびく
Romaji
nabiku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to bend; to flutter; to wave; to bow to; to yield to; to obey; to be swayed by

Example Sentences

靡く, なびく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
靡く
Plain Polite
靡きます
Negative
靡かない
Negative Polite
靡きません

Past

Plain
靡いた
Plain Polite
靡きました
Negative
靡かなかった
Negative Polite
靡きませんでした

Te

Plain
靡いて
Plain Polite
靡きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
靡かれる
Plain Polite
靡かれます
Negative
靡かれない
Negative Polite
靡かれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

flutter, wave, bow to, obey, seduce

On: ヒ, ビ, ミ

Kun: なび.く, ない, わ.ける

19 strokes

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