Japanese symbol for “indecisive”
優柔不断
ゆうじゅうふだん
Romaji: yuujuufudan
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
In Japanese, indecisive is 優柔不断, read ゆうじゅうふだん (yuujuufudan).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “indecisive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 優柔 | ゆうじゅう yuujuu | indecisive; irresolute; weak |
| 煮え切らない | にえきらない niekiranai | half-cooked; vague; halfhearted |
| 何方付かず | どっちつかず dotchitsukazu | noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive |
| 不明確 | ふめいかく fumeikaku | inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise |
| 線が細い | せんがほそい sengahosoi | sensitive; fragile; feeble |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory; championship; winning the title |
| 女優 | じょゆう joyuu | actress; female actor |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう yuushuu | superior; excellent; brilliant |
| 俳優 | はいゆう haiyuu | actor; actress; player |
| 優しい | やさしい yasashii | tender; kind; gentle |
| 柔軟 | じゅうなん juunan | flexible; lithe; soft |
| 柔道 | じゅうどう juudou | judo |
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 判断 | はんだん handan | judgment; judgement; decision |
See also: Chinese symbol for “indecisive”.
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