Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 消極的(しょうきょくてき) in Japanese

消極的
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
しょうきょくてき
Romaji
shōkyokuteki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    negative; half-hearted; passive; unmotivated; pessimistic
    Example sentence
    警察医療事故立件消極的 The police are reluctant to pursue criminal charges in medical cases.

Examples of 消極的, しょうきょくてき in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

13 strokes

poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48

On'Yomi: キョク, ゴク

Kun'Yomi: きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み, き.める, -ぎ.め, き.まる

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: き.える, け.す

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JLPT 2

8 strokes

bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

On'Yomi: テキ

Kun'Yomi: まと

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