Frequency rank: 15,650. – 15,697.
    Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
  1. to bend; to flutter; to waveword usually written using kana alone
  2. to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to; to obeyword usually written using kana alone
Forms
  • Frequency rank: 15,650. – 15,697.
  • なびくFrequency rank: 17,942. – 18,020.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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Example sentences
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A red and white flag was flying in the wind.
"Who put the mosquito coil here?" "That was me." "It's senseless to put it behind the curtain. The curtain will flutter with the wind, and if it catches the heat then it'll cause a fire."