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    3. 肯定

    肯定

    肯こう定てい

    affirmation

    N2KMT6News #10+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    こうてい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    affirmation

    Noun

    2.
    affirmative
    logic

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの意い見けんに肯こう定てい的てきな返へん事じをした。

    I gave an affirmative reply to his opinion.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの選せん択たくを肯こう定ていしている。

    She affirms her own choices.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    どんな自じ分ぶんでも肯こう定ていすることが大たい切せつだ。

    It's important to affirm yourself no matter who you are.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    議ぎ会かいは新あたらしい法ほう案あんを肯こう定ていした。

    The parliament affirmed the new bill.

    KMT6Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    自じ己こ肯こう定てい感かんを高たかめることは、精せい神しん的てきな健けん康こうに重じゅう要ようだ。

    Increasing self-affirmation is important for mental health.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    肯
    がえんじ.る…(1)
    agreement・consent・comply with
    定
    さだ.める・さだ.まる・さだ.か…(3)
    determine・fix・establish・decide
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