► 副詞
へこへこ [(1)へこへこ] meaning: obey rank: 3
☆ 彼はいつも上司にへこへこしている ⇨ He is always bowing to, sheepishly obeying, his boss (☛ The way someone repeatedly bowing)
ぺこぺこ [(1)ぺこぺこ] meaning: obey rank: 3
☆ 彼はいつも上司にぺこぺこしている ⇨ He is always bowing to, sheepishly obeying, his boss (☛ The way someone repeatedly bowing)
へいこら [(1)へいこら] [coll] meaning: obey rank: 4
☆ 彼はいつも上司にへいこらしている ⇨ He is always a yes-man to his boss (☛ Always negative)
► 名詞
言いなり [いいなり] [coll] meaning: obey rank: 2
☆ 彼女は親の言いなりになっている ⇨ She obeys everything her parents tell her (☛ Obey someone without ever questioning)
► 形容詞
大人しい [(4)おとなしい] meaning: obey rank: 1
☆ うちの娘はすごく大人しい ⇨ My daughter is very quiet, mellow, obedient
☆ このまま大人しく引き下がる訳には行かない ⇨ I can’t just back down without fighting
しおらしい [(4)しおらしい] meaning: obey rank: 3
☆ いつもは反抗的な彼女が今日は妙にしおらしい ⇨ She is usually rebellious but strangely obedient today
► 形容動詞
言いなり [いいなり] [coll] meaning: obey rank: 2
☆ 彼は上司の言いなりだ ⇨ He does everything his boss tells him without questioning (☛ Obey someone without ever questioning)
従順 [じゅうじゅん] meaning: obey rank: 3
☆ アジアでは子供は親に従順であるべきと考えられている ⇨ In Asia children are supposed to be obedient to their parents
卑屈 [ひくつ] meaning: obey rank: 3
☆ 彼は卑屈な笑いを浮かべた ⇨ He smiled subserviently