Japanese symbol for “decently”
体良く
ていよく
Romaji: teiyoku
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely
In Japanese, decently is 体良く, read ていよく (teiyoku).
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Meanings
- adv decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
Written forms: 体良く、体よく. Readings: ていよく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “decently”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 碌に | ろくに rokuni | (not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough |
| 体裁よく | ていさいよく teisaiyoku | tastefully; respectfully; decently |
| 正面に | まともに matomoni | honestly; decently; seriously |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 体験 | たいけん taiken | (practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience |
| 一体 | いったい ittai | (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth |
| 体制 | たいせい taisei | order; system; structure |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
| 良い | よい yoi | good; excellent; fine |
| 不良 | ふりょう furyou | bad; poor; inferior |
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