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Zach

否定的

Reading

Kana: ひていてき
Romaji: hiteiteki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

negative; contradictory

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 いな、 いや
Meanings: negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny
Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

Example Sentences

見通(みとお)しは否定的(ひていてき)だった。
➥The outlook was negative.
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(かれ)返事(へんじ)否定的(ひていてき)だった。
➥His reply was negative.
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彼女(かのじょ)人生(じんせい)(たい)して否定的(ひていてき)態度(たいど)をとっている。
➥She has a negative attitude toward life.
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(わたし)返事(へんじ)否定的(ひていてき)だった。
➥My reply was negative.
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(かれ)何事(なにごと)にも否定的(ひていてき)態度(たいど)である。
➥He has a negative attitude to everything.
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