小しょう心しん姑こ息そくConjugationsMeaningsNounNa-adjective1. timid and evasive (person); timid and makeshift (approach, measure, etc.)Kanji used小small心heart姑mother-in-law息breathComposed of小しょう心しんtimidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantryNoun姑こ息そくmakeshift; stopgapNa-adjective