“To be pliant” in Japanese
Short answer
To be pliant in Japanese is “撓る” (shiwaru). Full meaning: to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant.
Other ways to say “To be pliant” in Japanese
撓う
shinau to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
しわっ
shiwa to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
しなる
shinaru to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
しのふ
shinoo to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
しわッ
shiwa to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
しわる
shiwaru to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
しなう
shinau to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
しわり
shiwari to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
撓っ
shiwa to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
撓ッ
shio to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
しなッ
shina to bend, to warp, to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body), to be flexible, to be pliant
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