Word Meaning 優柔不断

ゆうじゅうふだん yuujuufudan

優柔不断 is read as ゆうじゅうふだん (yuujuufudan) and means indecisive.

Meaning

English

indecisive
irresolute
shilly-shally
vacillating

Reading

Kana

ゆうじゅうふだん

Romaji

yuujuufudan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 果断 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 9327 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

優柔

ゆうじゅう

indecisive

連綿不断

れんめんふだん

long and uninterrupted (unbroken)

不断

ふだん

indecisiveness

不良診断

ふりょうしんだん

trouble-shooting

不決断

ふけつだん

irresolution

常住不断

じょうじゅうふだん

ceaseless

優勢

ゆうせい

superiority

優先的

ゆうせんてき

preferential

優勢勝ち

ゆうせいがち

winning by judges' decision (in judo)

優勝額

ゆうしょうがく

portrait of a tournament winner

優性の法則

ゆうせいのほうそく

(Mendel's) law of dominance

優勝候補

ゆうしょうこうほ

favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite)

Example Sentences

彼の優柔不断さにイライラした。

I was irritated by his indecision.

「お昼どこで食べる？」「トムが決めて。私優柔不断だから」

"Where will we go for lunch?" "Tom, you decide. I can't."

あいつは優柔不断だから、彼女が愛想尽かしちゃったんだよ。

She got tired of his waffling and dumped him.

普段トムは恥ずかしがり屋で優柔不断な奴なんだけど、ファースーツを着ると真のトムが表れて、こんなにも社交的で活動的で注目の的みたいな人になるんだよ。

Normally, Tom is a shy and indecisive guy, but when he puts on his fursuit, he comes out of his shell and becomes this outgoing, energetic, fascinating character.