引っ込み思案

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: S
し > じ
Grade: 2
あん
Grade: 4
kun'yomi on'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of 引っ込み +‎ 思案.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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()()()(あん) (hikkomijian-na (adnominal ()()()(あん) (hikkomijian na), adverbial ()()()(あん) (hikkomijian ni))

  1. reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
    Synonyms: 恥ずかしい, 内気

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN