なびく – Vocabulary details

なびく

Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to bend; to flutter; to wave

その証しょう拠こに、彼かれの髪かみが風かぜを受うけ激はげしくなびいている。As proof of this, his hair is fluttering violently in the wind.

2. to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to; to obey

おいおい、まさか金かねでなびくと思おもっているのか？Come on, you don't seriously think I can be won over with money, do you?

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to bow (in great numbers) to a greater authority; to be drawn (en masse) to something attractive; (lit.) even the plants yield

to bow (in great numbers) to a greater authority; to be drawn (en masse) to something attractive; (lit.) even the plants yield

旗はたが風かぜにバタバタとなびいている。

The flag is flapping in the wind.

風かぜが優やさしく二ふた人りの髪かみをなびかせる。

The wind gently makes their hair flutter.

短みじかく切きった髪かみはもうなびかない。

The hair, cut short, no longer flutters.

おいおい、まさか金かねでなびくと思おもっているのか？

Come on, you don't seriously think I can be won over with money, do you?

すべての女じょ子しがイケメンになびくと思おもわないことです。

Don't assume that every girl will fall for a good-looking guy.

たやすく他た人にんになびかないところも、また美うつくしい。

The fact that one does not easily yield to others is also beautiful.

彼かの女じょは長ながい髪かみを風かぜになびかせてデッキに立たっていた。

She stood on the deck with her long hair waving in the wind.

彼かの女じょは風ふうに髪かみをなびかせて、私わたしのほうへ走はしってきた。

She ran up to me, her hair flying in the wind.

その証しょう拠こに、彼かれの髪かみが風かぜを受うけ激はげしくなびいている。

As proof of this, his hair is fluttering violently in the wind.

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