ジョ, ニョ, ごと.し, き, ね, ゆき, よし

likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

JLPT1 G7 S6 F1704

As per # (supple) + mouth → take a supple (= pliant) attitude toward another person's suggestion. *Equal* and *as (if)* are borrowed meanings → *how/what* (to do).

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