靡く

Japanese

Kanji in this term
靡
なび
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

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

Verb

靡(なび)く • (nabiku) intransitive godan (stem 靡(なび)き (nabiki), past 靡(なび)いた (nabiita))

Japanese verb pair
active 靡かす
mediopassive 靡く
  1. flutter, stream in wind or water
    髪(かみ)が靡(なび)くほどの風(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. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō
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