Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
おお
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

woworu > ooru.

Verb edit

(おお) (ōruををる (woworu)?intransitive yodan

  1. for a branch to bend due to the abundance or weight of flora

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
しお
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

siporu > siɸoru > siworu > sioru.

Alternative forms edit

Verb edit

(しお) (shioruしほる (siforu)?transitive yodan

  1. to bend
  2. to torment, bully

Etymology 3 edit

Kanji in this term
しわ
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Likely related to 撓る (shioru, bend): ?siporu > ?siɸoru > ?siworu > siwaru.

Verb edit

(しわ) (shiwaruintransitive godan (stem (しわ) (shiwari), past (しわ)った (shiwatta))

  1. for something to bend
  2. to be hungry

Etymology 4 edit

Kanji in this term
しな
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

From older 撓る (shinaru).

Verb edit

(しな) (shinaruintransitive godan (stem (しな) (shinari), past (しな)った (shinatta))

  1. for something to bend
Derived terms edit