Subservience - Jidaishugi

Japanese: 事大主義 - じだいしゅぎ

〘 noun 〙 A way of thinking that has no clear principles or fixed views of one's own, and simply follows those who have the most influence. ※Kanmimi (1908) by Shibukawa Genji, a rebuke of servility: "The Meiji era is already approaching its fortieth year. It would not be too early for Sugawara no Michizane to come forward and rebuke servility ."

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Japanese:

〘名〙はっきりした自分の主義、定見がなく、ただ勢力の強いものにつき従っていくという考え方。※閑耳目（1908）〈渋川玄耳〉事大主義の喝破「明治も既に四十年ならんとす。もう菅公が出て事大主義(ジダイシュギ)の喝破をやっても早くはあるまい」

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