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消極的

Reading

Kana: しょうきょくてき
Romaji: shōkyokuteki
Kana
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Definition

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negative; half-hearted; passive; unmotivated; pessimistic

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Readings: キョク、 ゴク、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる
Meanings: poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

Example Sentences

消極的(しょうきょくてき)(おとこ)(きら)いだ。
➥I don't like a negative sort of man.
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(かれ)(なに)をするにも消極的(しょうきょくてき)だ。
➥He is passive in everything.
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消極的(しょうきょくてき)なその(おとこ)はめったに自己(じこ)表現(ひょうげん)しない。
➥The passive man seldom, if ever, expresses himself.
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(かれ)消極的(しょうきょくてき)性格(せいかく)だ。
➥He has a passive character.
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警察(けいさつ)医療(いりょう)事故(じこ)立件(りっけん)消極的(しょうきょくてき)だ。
➥The police are reluctant to pursue criminal charges in medical cases.
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(かれ)消極的(しょうきょくてき)態度(たいど)(わたし)努力(どりょく)全部(ぜんぶ)むだにした。
➥His negative attitude rendered all my efforts useless.
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