godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Describes something bending under pressure or weight without breaking, often with a sense of resilience. Can be used for physical objects like branches or for abstract yielding.
強い風で木の枝がしなった。
The tree branch bent in the strong wind.
彼は相手の意見にしなって、自分の主張を引っ込めた。
He yielded to the other person's opinion and withdrew his own argument.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
be supple; be flexible; be pliant
Describes an inherent quality of being supple and flexible, like bamboo or a limber body. Related to the adjective しなやか.
See also: しなやか
竹はしなうから、折れにくい。
Bamboo is supple, so it doesn't break easily.
体操選手の体はよくしなう。
A gymnast's body is very flexible.