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退嬰的 (たいえいてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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あたら
しい
事じ
業ぎょう
は
成せい
功こう
し
ない
だろう
。
With his conservative way of thinking, the new business probably won't succeed.
Kanji 退 retreat, withdraw, retire 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 保ほ 守しゅ 的てき 保守的 is a more common and neutral term for 'conservative', often used in political or social contexts. 退嬰的 is more literary and emphasizes a lack of progress or initiative, with a stronger negative nuance.
Etymology Compound of 退嬰 (taiei, 'retrogression; withdrawal') + 的 (-teki, '-like; -ive'). The exact historical derivation of 退嬰 is uncertain, but it is composed of kanji meaning 'retreat' and 'infant', suggesting a figurative sense of shrinking back or being immature.
