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► 名詞
及び腰  [およびごし]    meaning:  weak  rank: 4
☆ 会社最初から交渉に及び腰だった ⇨ The company was scared of, reluctant, the negotiation from the start  (☛ A posture with slightly bent back and knees, so that you can run away any time)

腑抜け  [ふぬけ]    meaning:  weak  rank: 4
☆ あんな腑抜けは相手にしていられない ⇨ I don’t have time to deal with a wimp like him  (☛ Literally “gutless”. Lacking guts, energy)

► 形容動詞
気弱  [きよわ]    meaning:  weak  rank: 3
☆ そんな気弱なことじゃてっこない ⇨ You can never win when you are so pessimistic and passive  (☛ Too pessimistic, passive. Not gutsy, bold)

弱腰  [よわごし]    meaning:  weak  rank: 3
☆ 日本外交は弱腰過ぎる ⇨ Japanese diplomacy is too passive, timid, weak  (☛ About attitudes)

腑抜け  [ふぬけ]    meaning:  weak  rank: 4
☆ なんて腑抜けなこと言ってんだ ⇨ What a gutless thing for you to say  (☛ Literally “gutless”. Lacking guts, energy)