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N1 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

へこへこpliantly, pliably, ingratiatingly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

      1. 1.

        pliantly, pliably

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

      2. 2.

        subserviently, ingratiatingly, servilely

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    へこへこ

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    Examples

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    • 下敷(したじ)きをへこへこさせて音(おと)を出(だ)す。

      Make a sound by flexing the desk mat.

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    • 会社(かいしゃ)では偉(えら)い人(ひと)にへこへこしなければならない。

      At work, you have to suck up to the higher-ups.

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    • このへこへこの団扇(うちわ)はしなやかで、なかなか折(お)れません。

      This pliable fan bends easily and does not break easily.

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    • 平和(へいわ)な部活(ぶかつ)生活(せいかつ)を送(おく)りたいのなら、ただ先輩(せんぱい)にへこへこするのみだ。

      If you want a peaceful club life, all you have to do is suck up to your seniors.

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    • へこへことしなる丈夫(じょうぶ)なプラスチックの板(いた)がまさか割(わ)れてしまうとは…！

      Who would have thought that a bendy and flexible, sturdy plastic board would actually end up breaking...!

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