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撓
1
to bend; to warp; to yield
2
to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
1
to bend; to warp
Examples
その枝はたわんだが、折れなかった。
The branch bent but did not break.
2
to lose heart
1
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
Examples
その木には実がたわわになっていた。
The tree was heavy with fruit.
1
to bend; to warp; to yield
Examples
その竹はしなったが折れなかった。
The bamboo gave but did not break.
2
to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
1
shooting from the hip
2
Idiomatic expression
starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
1
to treat leather, sharkskin, etc. with glue and pound until hard
1
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
