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うねる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
うねる
BOOST
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist  (often written with kana only)
2. to undulate; to surge; to swell; to roll; to billow  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 7 (among the 20,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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うねる is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 111,000 (about 1,380,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
くりげ
栗毛
うま
へいげん
平原
きょうじん
狂人
せて
うねりながら
くろ
ちへいせん
地平線
つく
って
しお
ように
ぼつらく
没落
あふ
れていった

As the plain of chestnut-haired horses whinnied, madmen on their backs, they formed a black horizon as they surged toward their demise like the tide.
Source: ナポレオンと田虫横光利一, translation by Bunsuke)
かわ
うねるように
へいや
平野
なが
れている

The river meanders across the plain.
畝る
BOOST
Reading : うねる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 158,000 (about 504,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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畝ねる
BOOST
Reading : うねる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 229,000 (about 81,600 results)
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うね furrow, ridge   
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ク   キュウ   ひさしい a long time   
the rice field with the lid
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デン   た rice field   
lid
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