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    3. 優柔不断

    優柔不断

    優ゆう柔じゅう不ふ断だん

    indecisive

    KMT9News #28+1Ref L2Noun, Adjective, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab41 strokes

    ゆうじゅうふだん

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    indecisive, irresolute, shilly-shally, vacillating
    yojijukugo

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    彼かれは優ゆう柔じゅう不ふ断だんな性せい格かくです。

    He has an indecisive personality.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    優ゆう柔じゅう不ふ断だんな態たい度どでは、リーダーシップは取とれない。

    With an indecisive attitude, one cannot take leadership.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれの優ゆう柔じゅう不ふ断だんが、プロジェクトの遅ち延えんを招まねいた。

    His indecisiveness led to delays in the project.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    重じゅう要ような決けつ断だんを迫せまられた時とき、彼かれは優ゆう柔じゅう不ふ断だんに陥おちいりがちだ。

    When faced with an important decision, he tends to become indecisive.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    買かい物もので優ゆう柔じゅう不ふ断だんなため、いつも時じ間かんがかかってしまう。

    Because I'm indecisive when shopping, it always takes a long time.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    優
    やさ.しい・すぐ.れる・まさ.る…(4)
    tenderness・excel・surpass・actor・superiority…(1)
    柔
    やわ.らか・やわ.らかい・やわ・やわ.ら…(3)
    tender・weakness・gentleness・softness
    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    断
    た.つ・ことわ.る・さだ.める…(1)
    severance・decline・refuse・apologize・warn…(5)
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