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A4 な-adjective, Noun

卑屈(ひくつ)menial, meanness, servility, abject, submissive

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    1. な-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        servile, subservient, obsequious, slavish, self-abasing, grovelling, spineless

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    卑屈 【ひくつ】

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    • 卑屈(ひくつ)になってはいけません。

      Don't become servile.

    • (かれ)卑屈(ひくつ)(わら)いは(かな)しげに()こえる。

      His servile laugh sounds sad.

    • 卑屈(ひくつ)態度(たいど)をとる(ひと)共通(きょうつう)して自分(じぶん)自信(じしん)がない。

      People who exhibit a submissive attitude commonly lack self-confidence.

    • 一応(いちおう)卑屈(ひくつ)()()っているが、本当(ほんとう)自己(じこ)肯定(こうてい)(かん)(たか)い。

      Although he acts submissively, he actually has high self-esteem.

    • どうやら(かれ)のその卑屈(ひくつ)性格(せいかく)は、過去(かこ)のいじめからきているようだ。

      It seems his servile nature stems from past bullying.

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