服 従 的(ふくじゅうてき)

ふくじゅうてき

na-adjective

submissive; compliant; obedient

formalpersonality society

1. submissive; compliant; obedient

tending to obey or yield to others without resistance, often implying excessive passivity

服従的(ふくじゅうてき)な態度(たいど)をとった。

He adopted a submissive attitude.

あまりに服従的(ふくじゅうてき)な姿勢(しせい)は問題(もんだい)だ。

Being too compliant is a problem.

権力(けんりょく)に対(たい)して服従的(ふくじゅうてき)であることが美徳(びとく)とされた時代(じだい)もあった。

There was a time when being submissive to authority was considered a virtue.

Composed of 服従(ふくじゅう) (obedience/submission) and 的(てき) (adjectival suffix). Describes someone who follows orders or yields to authority without resistance. Can be used neutrally (describing obedient behavior) or negatively (criticizing excessive passivity). The base noun 服従(ふくじゅう) carries a stronger connotation of subordination.

Common collocations

服従的(ふくじゅうてき)な態度(たいど): submissive attitude
服従的(ふくじゅうてき)な姿勢(しせい): compliant posture/stance
服従的(ふくじゅうてき)な性格(せいかく): submissive personality
服従的(ふくじゅうてき)になる: to become submissive

Similar words

従順(じゅうじゅん): obedient, docile — emphasizes willingness to follow, often positive
消極的(しょうきょくてき): passive — broader, meaning lacking initiative in general
卑屈(ひくつ): servile, self-deprecating — negative, implies groveling

Related Words

Compare: 従順(じゅうじゅん) (obedient, docile)

Compare: 消極的(しょうきょくてき) (passive)

Compare: 卑屈(ひくつ) (servile, self-deprecating)

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Added 2026.4.20 0:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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