“Pliant” in Japanese
Short answer
Pliant in Japanese is “曲げ易い” (mageyasui). Full meaning: pliant, supple, flexible.
Other ways to say “Pliant” in Japanese
柔らか
yawaraka soft, tender, pliant, supple; soft (colour, light, etc.), subdued, gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.), mild; informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
なよやか
nayoyaka supple, pliant, slender, delicate, lithe, lissome
撓やか
tawayaka flexible, pliant, pliable, supple, bendy
しんなり
shinnari soft, supple, pliant
しねしね
shineshine soft and elastic, flexible, pliant
ヤワラカ
yawaraka soft, tender, pliant, supple; soft (colour, light, etc.), subdued, gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.), mild; informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
やわらか
yawaraka soft, tender, pliant, supple; soft (colour, light, etc.), subdued, gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.), mild; informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
軟らか
yawaraka soft, tender, pliant, supple; soft (colour, light, etc.), subdued, gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.), mild; informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
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