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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries融通の利かない
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yūzū no kikanai
"彼の姿勢は非常に融通がきかない。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unwilling to change terms, decisions, or opinions; incapable of being changed or adapted.
"The company management maintained an inflexible position during the contract negotiations." - 2
Incapable of being bent or shaped; rigidly stiff and unyielding in physical structure.
"The brace was made of an inflexible metal alloy to immobilize the joint completely."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'inflexibilis', stemming from Latin 'inflexibilis', formed by the negative prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'flexibilis' (meaning 'pliant' or 'flexible'), from 'flectere' (meaning 'to bend'). Over time, the term shifted from its literal physical meaning of being incapable of being bent to its predominantly metaphorical application describing unyielding human character or rigid rules.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inflexible" is said worldwide
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inflexible
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.flɛk.sibl/
"Ses principes moraux sont totalement inflexibles."
inflexibel
Transliteration: /ɪnfْلɛkˈziːbl̩/
"Der Zeitplan für dieses Projekt ist völlig inflexibel."
inflessibile
Transliteration: /inflesˈsibile/
"Il giudice è stato inflexibile riguardo alla legge."
inflexible
Transliteration: /iɱfleksiˈβle/
"Tiene una actitud muy inflexible ante los cambios."
inflexível
Transliteration: /ĩ.fleˈsi.vɛw/
"As regras da empresa são inflexíveis quanto aos prazos."
अमчин
Transliteration: anachin
"उनकी नीतियां बहुत अनम्य और कठोर हैं।"
不灵活的
Transliteration: bù líng huó de
"这家公司的规章制度非常死板。"
융통성 없는
Transliteration: yungtongseong eomneun
"그는 규칙에 대해 너무 융통성이 없다."
融通の利かない
Transliteration: yūzū no kikanai
"彼の姿勢は非常に融通がきかない。"
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