従順(じゅうじゅん)

じゅうじゅん
na-adjective
obedient; docile; submissive
1. obedient; docile; submissive; meek
Describes a person or animal that follows instructions or authority without resistance. Can be used positively (well-behaved) or negatively (too submissive).
この犬(いぬ)はとても従順(じゅうじゅん)だ。
This dog is very obedient.
彼(かれ)は上司(じょうし)に従順(じゅうじゅん)な態度(たいど)を見(み)せた。
He showed a submissive attitude toward his boss.
従順(じゅうじゅん)なだけでは自分(じぶん)の意見(いけん)を伝(つた)えることができない。
If you are only obedient, you cannot express your own opinions.

従順(じゅうじゅん) is a な-adjective meaning obedient, docile, or submissive. It can carry either a positive nuance (well-behaved, loyal) or a negative one (too passive, lacking independence).

KANJI:
従(じゅう) (follow, obey) + 順(じゅん) (order, compliance). Both characters reinforce the meaning of following without resistance.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 従順(じゅうじゅん)な性格(せいかく): a docile personality
  • 従順(じゅうじゅん)な態度(たいど): a submissive attitude
  • 従順(じゅうじゅん)に従(したが)う: to follow obediently
  • 従順(じゅうじゅん)な犬(いぬ): an obedient dog

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 素直(すなお): honest, obedient (more positive; implies openness)
  • 大人(おとな)しい: quiet, docile (gentler nuance)
  • 従順(じゅうじゅん) emphasizes compliance with authority more than the others
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Added 2026.3.8 22:21 · Revised 2026.3.30 11:50
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