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たわむ

Meanings

Verb (5-dan, む, intransitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to bend; to warp

2. to lose heart

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

た

わ

む

Conjugations...Used in: 470

Examples (3 in total)

竹たけは風ふうでたわむ。

Bamboo bends before the wind.

折おれるよりはたわむがまさる。

It's better to bend than to break.

その枝えだはたわんだが、折おれなかった。

The branch bent but did not break.