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[い(言)·い·な(成)·り]
iinari
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[い(言)·い·な·り]
iinari
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[いい(言)·な(成)·り]
iinari
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Root Words:

[い(言)·い + な(成)·り]
ii + nari

English Meaning(s) for 言い成り

noun
  1. doing as one is told; yes-man
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Definition and Synonyms for 言い成り

Deference a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Synonyms: 恭順, 言いなり, 追従, 追従

Meanings for each kanji in 言い成り

» say
» turn into; become; get; grow; elapse; reach

Categories 言い成り is a member of

Agreeableness a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
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