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Conjugations for 煮え切らない

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niekiranai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

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niekiranai

Root Words:

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nie + kiranai

English Meaning(s) for 煮え切らない

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

Definition and Synonyms for 煮え切らない

Hesitating lacking decisiveness of character
Synonyms: 優柔不断, 煮え切らない
Irresolution doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
Synonyms: ためらい, ためらう, 不断, 不決断, 優柔, 優柔不断, 因循, 煮え切らない, 生煮え, 躊躇, 逡巡, 遅疑逡巡
Hesitating unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
Synonyms: 優柔不断, 煮え切らない

Meanings for each kanji in 煮え切らない

» boil; cook
» cut; cutoff; be sharp

Categories 煮え切らない is a member of

Doubt the state of being unsure of something
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 煮え切らない

Conjugations for 煮え切らない

Adjective stem
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niekirana
te-form
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niekiranakute
Adverbial Form
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niekiranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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niekiranai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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niekiranakunai
Past Indicative Form
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niekiranakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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niekiranakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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niekiranakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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niekiranakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
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niekiranasa

Sample Sentences for 煮え切らない

You're one stubbornly indecisive guy, you know that? If you have something to say to me, say it now, and clearly.
I was vexed at his irresolute attitude.

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