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Yomi
ゆうじゅうふだん
Rōmaji
yuujuufudan
Type
word
Meaning
indecisive; wishy-washy
Additional Info
While it contains “優” in 優しい (kind) and 柔 in “柔らかい (soft)” and sounds a little positive, it’s used in a disapproving way. The other kanjis 不 and 断 mean “not” and “determine”, where 断 is used in 決断(けつだん)する “determine” and 判断(はんだん)する (“judge”).
Example
彼は優柔不断だけど、とっても優しいから私は好き。
He is indecisive but I like him coz he’s very kind.
