なびく
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 靡く
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to bend; to flutter; to wave- to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to; to obey
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | なびく | なびきます |
| Negative | なびかない | なびきません |
| Past | なびいた | なびきました |
| Past negative | なびかなかった | なびきませんでした |
| Te-form | なびいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | なびける |
| Passive | なびかれる |
| Causative | なびかせる |
| Volitional | なびこう |
| Imperative | なびけ |
| Conditional (ば) | なびけば |
| Conditional (たら) | なびいたら |
Example sentences
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The wind is blowing on the grass.
カーテンが風になびいた。
The curtains blew in the wind.
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A red and white flag was flying in the wind.
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A girl came running, with her hair streaming in the wind.
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She stood still with her hair flying in the wind.
More examples (5)
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She stood on the beach with her hair waving in the wind.
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She ran up to me, her hair flying in the wind.
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She stood on the deck with her long hair waving in the wind.
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She stood at the door, her hair blown by the wind.
カーテンが風に靡いてる。
The curtains are fluttering in the wind.