Kanji 従 accompany, obey, submit to 柔 tender, weakness, gentleness Related words· 9 素直 describes an innate, honest willingness to listen and accept, often with a positive nuance, while 従順 emphasizes obedience to authority, sometimes with a passive nuance.
従う is the verb meaning 'to obey/follow', whereas 従順 is the na-adjective describing the quality of being obedient.
従順 describes an obedient, docile personality trait, while 言いなり is a critical description of blindly following another person's orders.
従順 describes obedient, docile behavior in a neutral or positive sense, while 卑屈 implies a demeaning loss of self-respect in one's submissiveness.
Show 5 more Show fewer 従順 is the standard modern adjective for obedient or docile, while 順 used alone in that sense sounds old-fashioned and is rarely heard today.
従順 describes a gentle, willing docility as a personality trait, while 服従 refers to the act of submitting to authority, which may be forced or reluctant.
従順 stresses habitual obedience to authority, while 神妙 stresses a visibly humbled, quiet demeanor at a particular moment.
従順 emphasizes obedience to others' wishes, while 大人しい simply describes a calm, non-aggressive nature without implying obedience.
従順 stresses obedience and submissiveness in a hierarchical relationship, whereas 忠実 stresses faithful devotion without implying servility.
Opposites· 5 反抗的 describes a rebellious, defiant attitude, the opposite of the compliant, docile attitude expressed by 従順 .
従順 describes someone obedient and easily led, the opposite of 強情 's stubborn refusal to comply.
従順 means obedient and yielding, the opposite of the stubborn, unyielding nature meant by the archaic sense of 豪儀 .
Show 2 more Show fewer 従順 describes someone obedient and compliant, the opposite of the willful, self-centered behavior described by 気まま .
従順 describes being obedient and compliant, the opposite of わがまま 's insistence on having one's own way.
Don't confuse with 従属 means being subordinate to or dependent on something (a structural/political relation), while 従順 describes a personal trait of being obedient or docile.
従順 is an adjective describing an obedient, docile personality, whereas 従う is the verb describing the act of obeying or following.
Written forms 従じゅう 順じゅん Usage 96%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
柔じゅう 順じゅん Usage 4%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize it but use 従順 in production.
Etymology Compound of 従 (follow, obey) and 順 (order, obey). The combination reinforces the idea of compliance and obedience.
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