“Bending” in Japanese
Short answer
Bending in Japanese is “撓り” (shinari). Full meaning: bending, warping, flexibility, pliability.
Other ways to say “Bending” in Japanese
屈撓
kuttou bending
ベンディング
bendingu bending
屈折
kussetsu bending, curving, twisting, turning, winding; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.), distortion, twisting; refraction
曲折
kyokusetsu bending, winding, meandering, zigzagging; ups and downs, twists and turns, complications, difficulties, vicissitudes
曲げ
mage flexure, bending
屈曲
kukkyoku crookedness, bending, indentation, curvature, flexion
チョーキング
chookingu bending (a guitar string); chalking (of paint)
ペンディング
pendingu bending
しなり
shinari bending, warping, flexibility, pliability
屈とう
kuttou bending
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