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    3. 言いなり

    言いなり

    言いい​な​り​

    doing as one is told

    KMT8News #25+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    言成り言い成り

    いいなり

    Noun

    1.
    doing as one is told, yes-man

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはいつも親おやの言いいなりだ。

    He always does as his parents tell him.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは誰だれの言いいなりにもならない強つよい意い志しを持もっている。

    She has a strong will and won't do anyone's bidding.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    顧こ客きゃくの言いいなりになるだけでなく、時ときには提てい案あんも必ひつ要ようだ。

    It's not enough to just do as the client says; sometimes proposals are also necessary.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    権けん力りょく者しゃの言いいなりになることは、個こ人じんの尊そん厳げんを損そこなう。

    Doing the bidding of those in power undermines individual dignity.

    KMT8Politics & LawEmotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かれの言いいなりになることで、かえって事じ態たいが悪あっ化かした。

    By doing as he was told, the situation actually worsened.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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