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Japanese
Etymology 1
woworu > ooru.
Verb
撓る • (ōru) ←ををる (woworu)?intransitive †yodan
- for a branch to bend due to the abundance or weight of flora
Etymology 2
siporu > siɸoru > siworu > sioru.
Verb
撓る • (shioru) ←しほる (siforu)?transitive †yodan
- to bend
- to torment, bully
Etymology 3
Likely related to 撓る (shioru, “bend”): ?siporu > ?siɸoru > ?siworu > siwaru.
Verb
撓る • (shiwaru) intransitive godan (stem 撓り (shiwari), past 撓った (shiwatta))
- for something to bend
- to be hungry
Etymology 4
From older 撓る (shinaru).
Verb
撓る • (shinaru) intransitive godan (stem 撓り (shinari), past 撓った (shinatta))
- for something to bend
Derived terms