Word Meaning

たわわ tawawa

撓 is read as たわわ (tawawa) and means heavily laden (of a branch).

Meaning

English

  1. heavily laden (of a branch)
  2. sagging
  3. drooping
  4. bent low

Reading

Kana

たわわ

Romaji

tawawa

Writing Variants

  • 撓わ たわわ tawawa

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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きょうふうでたけがおおきくたわんだ。

The bamboo bent greatly in the strong wind.

かれははりがねをてでたわめた。

He bent the wire with his hands.

ゆきのおもみでえだがたわんでいる。

The branch is bending under the weight of the snow.

このゆみはよくたわむ。

This bow bends well.

しょくにんはきをむしてからたわめた。

The craftsman bent the wood after steaming it.

にがおもすぎてたながすこしたわんだ。

The shelf sagged a little because the load was too heavy.

かのじょのうごきはしなやかでうつくしい。

Her movements are lithe and beautiful.

ゆみをふかくたわめてやをはなった。

He bent the bow deeply and released the arrow.

なんどしっぱいしてもかれのこころはたわまなかった。

His spirit did not bend despite repeated failures.