How to say 'Flexible' in Japanese | 柔軟

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The Japanese word for Flexible is 'Juunan', written as 柔軟 in Japanese.'Flexible' in hiragana is じゅうなん.

word

柔軟

Meaning

Flexible

Reading

じゅうなん

juunan

Kanji

柔Soft, Gentle 軟Soft

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '柔軟 (じゅうなん)' means 'flexible'. It is used to describe something that can bend or adapt easily without breaking. This can refer to physical objects, such as materials, or abstract concepts, like thinking or attitudes. For example: She has a flexible mind「彼女は柔軟な考え方を持っている」(かのじょはじゅうなんなかんがえかたをもっている). This rubber is very flexible「このゴムはとても柔軟だ」(このゴムはとてもじゅうなんだ). The word can also imply adaptability or openness to change, as in '柔軟な対応 (じゅうなんなたいおう) (flexible response)'.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4502

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 柔軟

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

柔

Meaning

Soft, Gentle

kanji

軟

Meaning

Soft

Words Related to 柔軟 Through the Kanji 柔

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 柔 as well.

word

柔道

Meaning

Judo

word

柔らか

Meaning

Soft

word

柔らかい

Meaning

Soft

Words Related to 柔軟 Through the Kanji 軟

This Word contains the Kanji 軟 as well.

word

軟らかい

Meaning

Soft

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