くねくね
くねくね
adverb; noun (onomatopoeia)
winding; curvy; wiggling
1.
winding; meandering
Describes a path, road, or shape that has many curves and turns.
くねくねした山道を登った。
We climbed up the winding mountain road.
2.
wiggling; writhing
Describes sinuous, snake-like movement.
蛇がくねくねと進んでいく。
The snake slithers along.
彼女はくねくねと踊っていた。
She was dancing with sinuous movements.
GRAMMAR:
- くねくね(と) - adverbially
- くねくねした + noun - adjective form
- くねくねする - verb form (to wind/wiggle)
TYPE:
Mimetic word (擬態語) - describes shape or movement.
USAGE:
- 道がくねくねしている (the road is winding)
- くねくね曲がる (to wind and turn)
- くねくね動く (to move sinuously)
RELATED ONOMATOPOEIA:
- うねうね - undulating, wavy (larger scale than くねくね)
- にょろにょろ - slithering (specifically snake-like creatures)
- くにゃくにゃ - soft and flexible, floppy
NUANCE:
くねくね emphasizes repeated curves or undulating movement. Can describe roads, body movements, drawings, or anything with a sinuous quality.