柔軟

じゅうなん · juunan · JLPT N1 · na-adj

flexible

🤸 柔 = soft, 軟 = soft/pliable: a soft, bendy thing that gives way and springs back

柔 (jū) means gentle or yielding, and 軟 (nan) means soft or pliable. Together they name something that bends without breaking, like a gymnast's body.

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