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付和 (ふわ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
blindly following others ; going along with the crowd
Describes the act of uncritically agreeing with or imitating others, often in a group setting. Commonly used in the phrase 付和雷同 (ふわらいどう), meaning 'following others blindly'.
する
だけ
で
は
、
良よ
い
結けっ
果か
は
生う
まれ
ない
。
Just going along with others won't produce good results.
Written forms 付ふ 和わ Usage 57%
Standard kanji spelling; the only form given.
ふわ Usage 43%
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to 和 harmony, Japanese style, peace Similar words 付ふ 和わ 雷らい 同どう A four-character compound that explicitly means 'blindly following others'; 付和 is the shorter, less common standalone form.
同どう 調ちょう Means 'conformity' or 'going along with others', but can be neutral or positive, whereas 付和 implies a lack of independent thought.
Etymology Compound of 付 (attach, follow) and 和 (harmony, peace), suggesting the idea of attaching oneself to the harmony of the group. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
