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What does 否定 (ひてい, hitei) mean?

否定 (ひてい, hitei) means denial, negation.

Quick facts
Readingひてい
Romajihitei
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ひてい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhitei

denial, negation

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive denial; negation; repudiation
  2. 2noun negation
  3. 3noun NOT operation

Example sentences

  • The truth cannot be denied.

  • He denied that story.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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