“Meandering” in Japanese
Short answer
Meandering in Japanese is “くねくね” (kunekune). Full meaning: winding, meandering, wriggling, wiggling, waving, swaying, twisting and turning.
Other ways to say “Meandering” in Japanese
紆余
uyo meandering, winding
迂曲
ukyoku meandering, winding
蛇行
dakou meandering, snaking, zigzagging
うねうね
uneune winding, meandering, zigzagging, zig-zag, in twists and turns, sinuously, tortuously
延々
enen endlessly, continuously, (going) on and on; meandering, winding, sinuous, serpentine
クネクネ
kunekune winding, meandering, wriggling, wiggling, waving, swaying, twisting and turning
ぐねぐね
gunegune winding, meandering, wriggling, wiggling, waving, swaying, twisting and turning
九十九折
tsuzuraori winding, meandering, sinuous, zigzag
曲折
kyokusetsu bending, winding, meandering, zigzagging; ups and downs, twists and turns, complications, difficulties, vicissitudes
羊腸
youchou winding, zigzag, meandering; sheep intestines
ウネウネ
uneune winding, meandering, zigzagging, zig-zag, in twists and turns, sinuously, tortuously
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