撓る

Japanese

Etymology 1

woworu > ooru.

Verb

撓る • (ōru) ^{←ををる (woworu)?}intransitive godan (stem 撓り (ōri), past 撓った (ōtta))

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

Etymology 2

siporu > siɸoru > siworu > sioru.

Alternative forms

• 萎る

Verb

撓る • (shioru) ^{←しほる (siforu)?}transitive godan (stem 撓り (shiori), past 撓った (shiotta))

1. to bend
2. to torment, bully

Etymology 3

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

Verb

撓る • (shiwaru) intransitive godan (stem 撓り (shiwari), past 撓った (shiwatta))

1. for something to bend
2. to be hungry

Etymology 4

From older 撓る (shinaru).

Verb

撓る • (shinaru) intransitive godan (stem 撓り (shinari), past 撓った (shinatta))

1. for something to bend

Derived terms

• 撓(しな)える (shinaeru)