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Texture & Touch

へにゃへにゃ

henya-henya

Flimsy, bendy, and limp

Lacking rigidity or structure, bending and flopping weakly. Too soft to hold its shape, like a wet cardboard or overcooked vegetable.

💡Used for flimsy materials, limp vegetables, or anything that won't stay upright or firm.

Example

この傘は風が吹くとへにゃへにゃに曲がってしまう。

This umbrella bends all flimsy when the wind blows.

Quiz yourself

The cheap ruler was ___ and kept bending when I tried to draw a line.

安い定規が___で線を引こうとすると曲がってしまう。

flimsybendylimpweakfloppy
Intermediate