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    3. 消極

    消極

    消しょう極きょく

    passive

    KMT6News #12+1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    しょうきょく

    Noun, Verb

    1.
    passive, negative, conservative

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    2.
    depolarization

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    彼かれは消しょう極きょく的てきな性せい格かくだ。

    He has a passive personality.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    消しょう極きょく的てきな態たい度どでは、何なにも解かい決けつしないだろう。

    With a passive attitude, nothing will be resolved.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    チームのリーダーは、消しょう極きょく的てきな意い見けんにも耳みみを傾かたむけるべきだ。

    The team leader should also listen to passive (or negative) opinions.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれは新あたらしいアイデアに対たいして、常つねに消しょう極きょく的てきな姿シ勢セイを取とる。

    He always takes a conservative stance towards new ideas.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    経けい済ざいの低てい迷めいにより、企き業ぎょうは投とう資しに消しょう極きょく的てきになっている。

    Due to the economic slump, companies are becoming passive about investment.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    消
    き.える・け.す…(1)
    extinguish・blow out・turn off・neutralize・cancel
    極
    きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み・き.める・-ぎ.め…(3)
    poles・settlement・conclusion・end・highest rank…(6)
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