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薄志弱行 (はくしじゃっこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

薄はく志し弱じゃっ行こう

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じゃ

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Meanings

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noun

weak-willed and indecisive

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo describing a person who lacks firm resolve and cannot make decisions. Formal and somewhat literary; not used in casual conversation.

薄はく志し弱じゃっ行こうでは、この難なん局きょくを乗のり切きれない。
With a weak will and indecision, you cannot overcome this difficult situation.

彼かれ

は

薄はく

志し

弱じゃっ

行こう

で

、

いつも

決けつ

断だん

を

先さき

延の

ばし

に

する

。

He is weak-willed and indecisive, always putting off decisions.

Kanji

薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)
志intention, plan, resolve
弱weak, frail
行going, journey, carry out

Similar words

優ゆう柔じゅう不ふ断だん
Both mean indecisiveness, but 優柔不断 focuses on hesitation and inability to decide, while 薄志弱行 emphasizes a weak will and lack of determination.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 薄 (thin, weak), 志 (will, intention), 弱 (weak), and 行 (action, conduct). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a common four-character pattern for describing character flaws.