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Meaning of 言いなり in Japanese
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言いなり, 言成り, 言い成り
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Kana Readingいいなり
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Romajiiinari
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- doing as one is told; yes-man
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Examples of 言いなり, 言成り, 言い成り, いいなり in a sentence
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He has her under his thumb.
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She has him wrapped around her finger.
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He is not the sort of guy who gives in easily.
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He echoes his wife in everything.
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I would rather live by myself than do as he tells me to do.
Related Kanji
成
JLPT 3
6 strokes
turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
On'Yomi: セイ, ジョウ
Kun'Yomi: な.る, な.す, -な.す