しなう · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | しなう | しなわない |
| Polite | しないます | しないません |
| Past polite | しないました | しないませんでした |
| Past | しなった | しなわなかった |
| Te-form | しなって | しなわないで |
| Desire | しないたい | しないたくない |
| Potential | しなえる | しなえない |
| Passive | しなわれる | しなわれない |
| Causative | しなわせる | しなわせない |
| Causative passive | しなわせられるalso しなわされる | しなわせられないalso しなわされない |
| Volitional | しなおう | |
| Polite volitional | しないましょう | |
| Imperative | しなえ | しなうな |
| Conditional | しなえば | しなわなければ |
| Tara conditional | しなったら | しなわなかったら |
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Describes something bending under pressure or weight without breaking, often with a sense of resilience. Can be used for physical objects like branches or for abstract yielding.
The tree branch bent in the strong wind.
He yielded to the other person's opinion and withdrew his own argument.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
be supple; be flexible; be pliant
Describes an inherent quality of being supple and flexible, like bamboo or a limber body. Related to the adjective しなやか.
See also: しなやか
Bamboo is supple, so it doesn't break easily.
A gymnast's body is very flexible.