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    3. 消極的

    消極的

    消しょう極きょく的てき

    negative

    N2KMT4News #5+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab30 strokes

    しょうきょくてき

    Adjective

    1.
    negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated

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    彼かれはいつも消しょう極きょく的てきです。

    He is always passive.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    消しょう極きょく的てきな態たい度どでは、何なにも始はじまりません。

    Nothing will start with a passive attitude.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    新あたらしいプロジェクトに対たいして、彼かれは消しょう極きょく的てきな意い見けんを述のべました。

    He expressed a negative opinion regarding the new project.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    チームの目もく標ひょう達たっ成せいには、消しょう極きょく的てきな姿し勢せいは許ゆるされません。

    A passive attitude is not allowed for achieving the team's goals.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    失しっ敗ぱいを恐おそれて消しょう極きょく的てきになるのはもったいないです。

    It's a waste to become passive out of fear of failure.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy

    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)
    的
    まと…(3)
    bull's eye・mark・target・object・adjective ending
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