“Noncommittal” in Japanese
Short answer
Noncommittal in Japanese is “何方付かず” (dotchitsukazu). Full meaning: noncommittal, equivocal, indecisive, evasive, ambiguous, vague, on neither side.
Other ways to say “Noncommittal” in Japanese
不即不離
fusokufuri neutral, noncommittal
当たり障らず
atarisawarazu avoiding committing oneself, noncommittal
当たらず触らず
atarazusawarazu avoiding to commit oneself, (being) noncommittal
不得要領
futokuyouryou vague, ambiguous, noncommittal, off-point
鵺的
nueteki mysterious, strange, sphinx-like, enigmatic, noncommittal
適当
tekitou suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair; perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible, haphazard
当たり障りのない
atarisawarinonai harmless (remark, topic, etc.), inoffensive, safe, bland, neutral (attitude), noncommittal (reply)
テキトー
tekitou suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair; perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible, haphazard
てきとー
tekitou suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair; perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible, haphazard
テキトウ
tekitou suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair; perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible, haphazard
てきとう
tekitou suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair; perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible, haphazard
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