従順 (jūjun: obedience, docility, submissiveness) to obey + to obey
不従順 (fujūjun: disobedience) not + to obey + to obey
You might wonder whether these refer to the (dis)obedience of a child, of a servant, or of citizens (e.g., civil disobedience). Here are some sample sentences:
子供は生まれつき従順なのではないのは、生まれつき礼儀正しいのではないのと同じである。
Kodomo wa umaretsuki jūjunna no dewa nai no wa, umaretsuki reigitadashii no dewa nai no to onaji de aru.
Children aren’t naturally obedient any more than they’re naturally well mannered.子供 (kodomo: children) child + plural suffix
生 (u(maretsuki): by nature)
礼儀正 (reigitada(shii): polite (person))
etiquette + ceremony + correct
同 (ona(ji): same)日本人女性が従順で、いつも夫に従うというのは嘘です。
Nihonjin josei ga jūjun de, itsumo otto ni shitagau to iu no wa uso desu.
The idea that Japanese women are submissive and always obedient to their husbands is a lie.日本人 (Nihonjin: Japanese person)
Japan + origin + person
女性 (josei: woman; female) woman + quality
夫 (otto: husband)
嘘 (uso: lie)彼らが黙っているからといって従順だと解釈してはいけない。
Karera ga damatte iru kara to itte jūjun da to kaishaku shite wa ikenai.
Don’t interpret their silence as obedience.
彼ら (karera: they)
黙 (dama(ru): to be silent)
解釈 (kaishaku: explanation; interpretation)
explanation + explanation全てのものは、お金に従順だ。
Subeteno mono wa, okane ni jūjunda.
All things are obedient to money.全ての (subeteno: all)
お金 (okane: money)なぜあなたは上司に対して不従順なのですか。
Naze anata wa jōshi ni taishite fujūjunna no desu ka.
Why are you insubordinate to your boss?上司 (jōshi: boss) above + administrator
対 (tai(shite): for, in regard to)
