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優柔不断

Reading

Kana: ゆうじゅうふだん
Romaji: yuujūfudan
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Definition

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shilly-shally; indecisiveness

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る
Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
Readings: ジュウ、 ニュウ、 やわ.らか、 やわ.らかい、 やわ、 やわ.ら
Meanings: tender, weakness, gentleness, softness
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

Example Sentences

(わたし)(かれ)優柔不断(ゆうじゅうふだん)さにいらいらした。
➥I was irritated by his indecision.
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もうホントにこいつは優柔不断(ゆうじゅうふだん)で、イジイジした(やつ)だ。
➥This guy is really wishy-washy. He couldn't make a decision to save his life.
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(かれ)優柔不断(ゆうじゅうふだん)将来(しょうらい)(わざわ)いの(たね)をまいた。
➥His indecision sowed the seeds of future trouble.
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あいつは優柔不断(ゆうじゅうふだん)だから、彼女(かのじょ)愛想尽(あいそづ)かししちゃったんだよ。
➥She got tired of his waffling and dumped him.
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