なびく

Also written 靡く

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to bend; to flutter; to wave
2. to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to; to obey

Example sentences

• カーテンが風になびいた。
  The curtains blew in the wind.
• 紅白の旗が風になびいていた。
  A red and white flag was flying in the wind.
• 髪を風になびかせて、少女が走ってきた。
  A girl came running, with her hair streaming in the wind.
• 彼女は長い髪を風になびかせてデッキに立っていた。
  She stood on the deck with her long hair waving in the wind.
• 彼女は髪を風になびかせて、たたずんでいた。
  She stood still with her hair flying in the wind.

Common phrases

• 風になびく

Words containing なびく

• 草木もなびく (くさきもなびく) to bow (in great numbers) to a greater authority

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