ベンディ
Bendi
The English word 'bendy' can be expressed in Japanese as ベンディ (Bendi).
The term refers to having the ability to be bent easily.
Meaning: Having the ability to be bent easily (adj)
Which one should you use?
Depending on the context, you may choose between different expressions: フレキシブルな is an informal loanword meaning 'flexible'. For more formal or descriptive needs, one might use 柔軟 for flexibility or the literal phrase 曲げることができる for 'can bend'.
How do you pronounce it?
Bendi
Did you know?
- When describing a person as 'bendy' in a negative sense, such as someone who lacks conviction or 'bends' to pressure, the word 柔軟 is replaced by 弱腰, meaning 'weak waist'.
- The term 軟体 (nantai) is used to describe 'bendy' creatures like octopuses, literally translating to 'soft body'.
- The katakana version ベンディ is extremely rare in natural Japanese and would likely be treated as a foreign name or a specific brand name rather than a common adjective.
Examples in context
- あの選手は柔軟な身体を持っていますThat athlete has a flexible body.
- この素材は曲げることができますThis material is bendy
- 彼女は適応性のある人ですShe is an adaptable person.
- 彼女はしなやかな体をしていますShe has a bendy/flexible body.
Example conversation
Daishō and Misaki are looking at a new gadget.
- 大翔 Hirotoこのパーツ、すごくベンディだね。Kono pātsu, sugoku bendi da ne.This part is really bendy, isn't it?
- 美咲 Misaki本当だ。壊れないかな？Hontō da. Kowarenai kana?You're right. I wonder if it will break?
- 大翔 Hirotoベンディだけど丈夫そうだよ。Bendi dakedo jōbusō da yo.It's bendy, but it looks sturdy.
- 美咲 Misakiそれなら安心だね。Sorenara anshin da ne.Then I'm relieved.
