servile; subservient; obsequious
Describes a person or attitude that is excessively humble, lacking self-respect, and overly eager to please or obey others. Often carries a negative, critical tone.
He always becomes servile in front of his boss.
He takes a servile attitude toward his boss.
Please stop talking in such a self-abasing way.
She always takes a servile attitude toward customers.
He bowed his head with a servile smile.
卑下 refers to the act of putting oneself down, often out of modesty, whereas 卑屈 describes a deeper, ingrained servile character trait.
媚びる is the verb for actively flattering or currying favor with someone, while 卑屈 is the adjective describing the servile disposition behind such behavior.
高慢 describes an arrogant, haughty attitude, the opposite of the excessively submissive 卑屈.
尊大 describes acting overbearing and self-important, contrasting with the self-abasing 卑屈.
卑屈 describes a servile, self-abasing attitude, the opposite of the dignified firmness of 毅然.
Standard kanji spelling; the word is normally written in kanji.
Compound of 卑 (lowly, base) and 屈 (bend, yield). The combination suggests bending oneself low in a demeaning way.