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しなり

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

bending; flexibility; pliability

usually written using kana alone

Describes the quality of bending easily without breaking, often used for materials like wood, metal, or fishing rods. Derived from the verb しなる.

See also: しなる

この釣つり竿ざおはしなりが良よい。
This fishing rod has good flexibility.
竹たけのしなりを利り用ようして弓ゆみを作つくる。
They make bows by taking advantage of bamboo's pliability.

Written forms

しなりUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 撓り is rare.
撓しなり
Rare kanji form; the kana spelling しなり is strongly preferred.

Kanji

撓bend, train, lithe

Similar words

しなる
しなり is the noun form of the verb しなる (to bend, to be flexible). しなる describes the action or state, while しなり refers to the property or degree of bending.
柔じゅう軟なん性せい
柔軟性 is a more formal or abstract term for flexibility, often used for policies, thinking, or materials. しなり is more concrete and often implies a graceful, elastic bend.

Etymology

Noun form of the verb しなる (to bend, to be pliant). The kanji 撓 is used for bending or yielding, but the word is almost always written in kana.