柔 軟(じゅうなん)

じゅうなん

na-adjective, noun

flexible, pliable

1. flexible, pliable, supple

Physically soft and bendable, or mentally adaptable and open-minded. Used for both physical flexibility of materials and bodies, and figurative flexibility of thinking and approaches.

柔軟(じゅうなん)な考(かんが)え方(かた)が大切(たいせつ)だ。

A flexible way of thinking is important.

柔軟(じゅうなん)体操(たいそう)を毎朝(まいあさ)している。

I do stretching exercises every morning.

状況(じょうきょう)に応(おう)じて柔軟(じゅうなん)に対応(たいおう)する必要(ひつよう)がある。

We need to respond flexibly according to the situation.

Common collocations

柔軟(じゅうなん)な対応(たいおう): flexible response
柔軟(じゅうなん)な姿勢(しせい): flexible attitude
柔軟(じゅうなん)な発想(はっそう): flexible thinking
柔軟(じゅうなん)体操(たいそう): stretching exercises
柔軟(じゅうなん)に対応(たいおう)する: to respond flexibly
柔軟性(じゅうなんせい): flexibility (noun form with suffix)

Usage

As a na-adjective, 柔軟(じゅうなん)な modifies nouns. The adverbial form 柔軟(じゅうなん)に is common with verbs like 対応(たいおう)する and 考(かんが)える. The compound 柔軟(じゅうなん)体操(たいそう) specifically refers to stretching or warm-up exercises.

Related Words

Antonym: 硬(かた)い (hard, rigid)

Related: 柔(やわ)らかい (soft, flexible)

Compare: 融通無碍(ゆうずうむげ) (perfect freedom)

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Added 2026.2.23 20:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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