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服従心 (fukujuushin) Japanese meaning: submissiveness | Kotomora

服ふく従じゅう心しん

Meanings

1

submissiveness; obedience

A noun describing a psychological disposition or attitude of willingly following orders or submitting to authority.

彼かれは強つよい服ふく従じゅう心しんを持もっている。
He has a strong sense of obedience.
その組そ織しきでは服ふく従じゅう心しんが求もとめられる。
In that organization, submissiveness is required.

Kanji

服clothing, admit, obey
従accompany, obey, submit to
心heart, mind, spirit

Related words

従じゅう順じゅん
従順 is an adjective meaning 'docile' or 'meek', describing a person's nature, while 服従心 is a noun referring to the mental attitude of obedience.
服ふく従じゅう
服従 is a noun or suru-verb meaning 'submission' or 'to obey', often used in more concrete or formal contexts, whereas 服従心 specifically emphasizes the inner feeling or spirit of obedience.

Built from

服ふく従じゅう+心しん

Etymology

Compound of 服従 (fukujū, 'obedience') + 心 (shin, 'heart, mind, spirit').