うねるuneru

1. godan verb, intransitive verbto wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to snake
   川かわはうねるように平野へいやを流ながれている。↗

   The river meanders across the plain.
2. godan verb, intransitive verbto undulate; to surge; to swell; to roll; to billow

• Synonym畝ねるNeutralAn alternative kanji spelling of 「うねる」 with the same reading and meaning; usually written in kana.
• SynonymうねうねするNeutralA mimetic expression for something winding and meandering along; colloquial.
• Related波打つなみうつNeutralDescribes rising and falling like waves, stressing the rolling up-and-down motion; also used of a violently pounding heart.
• Related蛇行だこうNeutralMoving in curves like a snake; used mostly of rivers and of vehicles zigzagging along; typical of written prose.
• Relatedくねって進むNeutralNot a set phrase: describes advancing in a winding line, stressing the twisting from side to side.

「うねる」 covers both winding roads and rivers and swelling, rolling waves. Emphasize the wave-like rise and fall with 「波打つ」; for rivers or vehicles zigzagging along, 「蛇行」 is the usual choice. 「うねうねする」 is the casual mimetic option.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 曲まがりくねりながら続つづく。
2. 緩ゆるやかに上下じょうげしながら続つづく。