撓る

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
撓
おお Hyōgai
kun'yomi

woworu > ooru.

Verb

撓(おお)る • (ōru) ^{←ををる (woworu)?}intransitive ^†yodan

1. for a branch to bend due to the abundance or weight of flora

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
撓
しお Hyōgai
kun'yomi

siporu > siɸoru > siworu > sioru.

Alternative forms

• 萎る

Verb

撓(しお)る • (shioru) ^{←しほる (siforu)?}transitive ^†yodan

1. to bend
2. to torment, bully

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
撓
しわ Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Likely related to 撓る (shioru, “bend”): ?siporu > ?siɸoru > ?siworu > siwaru.

Verb

撓(しわ)る • (shiwaru) intransitive godan (stem 撓(しわ)り (shiwari), past 撓(しわ)った (shiwatta))

1. for something to bend
2. to be hungry

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
撓
しな Hyōgai
kun'yomi

From older 撓る (shinaru).

Verb

撓(しな)る • (shinaru) intransitive godan (stem 撓(しな)り (shinari), past 撓(しな)った (shinatta))

1. for something to bend

Derived terms

• 撓(しな)える (shinaeru)