taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Formal or literary term describing a person or attitude that is meekly compliant, often used in the adverbial form 唯々として. Related to the compound 唯々諾々 (いいだくだく).
See also: 唯々諾々
彼は上司の命令に唯々として従った。
He meekly obeyed his boss's orders.
唯々諾々と承諾するだけでは進歩はない。
There is no progress if you just say yes to everything without question.
A more common and neutral word for 'obedient' or 'docile', used in everyday contexts.
Reduplication of 唯 (い, 'only, merely'), emphasizing passive compliance. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.