Japanese symbol for “grudgingly”
不承不承
ふしょうぶしょう
Romaji: fushoubushou
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
In Japanese, grudgingly is 不承不承, read ふしょうぶしょう (fushoubushou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, adv reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
Written forms: 不承不承、不請不請、不祥不祥、不精不精. Readings: ふしょうぶしょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “grudgingly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嫌々 | いやいや iyaiya | unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 承認 | しょうにん shounin | recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment |
| 了承 | りょうしょう ryoushou | acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding |
| 承知 | しょうち shouchi | knowledge; awareness |
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