CEFR C2

complaisance

Translation

愛想のよさ / 従順さ / 人に合わせる姿勢

Meaning

Complaisance is a polite willingness to please, agree, or accommodate other people. It is rare and formal, and it can sound approving or slightly critical if someone is too eager to yield.

Examples

  • 彼女の人に合わせる姿勢は、緊張した会議を和らげました。
    Her complaisance softened the tense meeting.
  • 彼の従順さは、ときに自分の意見がないように見えました。
    His complaisance sometimes looked like a lack of opinion.