表層形
首鼠
シュソ
名詞
首鼠 (シュソ)
Shuso · しゅそ — being unable to make up one's mind, sitting on the fence
Other ways to say “sitting on the fence” in Japanese →
首鼠 in rōmaji: shuso.
名詞
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Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
首鼠
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| 読み (Reading) |
シュソ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
首鼠
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| 読み・基本形 |
シュソ
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| 表記・基本形 |
首鼠
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| 見出し語の読み |
シュソ
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💡 English Meaning
首鼠 means “being unable to make up one's mind, sitting on the fence” — full definition & examples →
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