なびく
Nabiku
Usually written in kana.
靡く (Nabiku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to bend, to flutter, to wave, to yield to”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto bend; to flutter; to wave
- godan verb, intransitive verbto yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to; to obey
Examples
風が草をなびかせている。
The wind is blowing on the grass.
カーテンが風になびいた。
The curtains blew in the wind.
紅白の旗が風になびいていた。
A red and white flag was flying in the wind.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).