Vocabulary

What does 消極的 (しょうきょくてき, shoukyokuteki) mean?

消極的 (しょうきょくてき, shoukyokuteki) means passive, negative.

Quick facts
Readingしょうきょくてき
Romajishoukyokuteki
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しょうきょくてき
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshoukyokuteki

passive, negative

  1. 1na-adjective negative; passive; half-hearted

Example sentences

  • He is passive about everything.

  • Such a negative attitude won't do.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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