Japanese

なびく
Meaning: to flutter; to wave; to yield to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 靡く 靡かない
Polite 靡きます 靡きません
Past 靡いた 靡かなかった
Polite + Past 靡きました 靡きませんでした
Te-form 靡いて 靡かなくて
Potential 靡ける 靡けない
Passive 靡かれる 靡かれない
Causative 靡かせる 靡かせない
Causative + Passive 靡かされる 靡かされない
Imperative 靡け 靡くな

Handwriting

靡
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Example sentences

The flag was fluttering in the wind.
姫の霧鬢風鬟は風に靡いて美しかった
The princess's beautiful black hair flowed gracefully in the wind.

Usage Notes

Used to describe things like flags or hair waving in the wind. Also used figuratively to mean yielding to someone's power or wooing.

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