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    3. 恣意

    恣意

    恣し意い

    arbitrariness

    KMT9News #28+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    肆意

    しい

    Noun

    1.
    arbitrariness, self-will, whim

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの決けっ定ていは恣し意いに満みちていた。

    His decision was full of arbitrariness.

    KMT7Daily Life
    恣し意い的てきな判はん断だんは、組そ織しきに混こん乱らんをもたらす。

    Arbitrary judgments bring confusion to an organization.

    KMT9Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    法ほうの支し配はいは、個こ人じんの恣し意いによる支し配はいを防ふせぐために重じゅう要ようである。

    The rule of law is important to prevent governance by individual arbitrariness.

    KMT9Politics & LawReligion & Philosophy
    感かん情じょう的てきな恣し意いに基もとづいて行こう動どうすると、後こう悔かいすることが多おおい。

    Acting based on emotional whims often leads to regret.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    恣し意い的てきな人じん事じ異い動どうは、社しゃ員いんのモチベーションを低てい下かさせる。

    Arbitrary personnel transfers lower employee motivation.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    恣
    ほしいまま…(1)
    selfish・arbitrary
    意
    idea・mind・heart・taste・thought…(3)
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