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消極的しょうきょくてき

Kana しょうきょくてき Romaji shoukyokuteki

JLPT N2 Common word

Definitions

01na-adjective

negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

Examples

警察が医療事故の立件に消極的だ。

The police are reluctant to pursue criminal charges in medical cases.

Tatoeba #76208

彼は消極的な性格だ。

He has a passive character.

Tatoeba #104049

消極的な男は嫌いだ。

I don't like a negative sort of man.

Tatoeba #146414

Source

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