しなやか

shinayaka

supple, flexible, elastic

Alsograceful
AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does しなやか mean?

しなやか is a Japanese adjective meaning “supple”, “flexible” or “elastic” in English. It can also be translated as “graceful” depending on context. It is written as しなやか in hiragana, and shinayaka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Conjugation of しなやか

AffirmativeNegative
Plainしなやかしなやかじゃない
Plain pastしなやかだったしなやかじゃなかった
Politeしなやかですしなやかではありません
Polite pastしなやかでしたしなやかではありませんでした

Other forms

Attributiveしなやかな
Te-formしなやかで

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