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肯定

こうてい

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1positive
2affirmation
3affirmative

Example sentence

ディベートとは肯定側と否定側で交わされる知的ゲームである。

Debate is an academic game between the affirmative and the negative.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

肯Agreement, Consent, Comply With8 strokes 定Determine, Fix, Establish8 strokes

More words with 定

定まるさだまる · to become settledN1 改定かいてい · reformN1 協定きょうてい · arrangementN1 所定しょてい · fixedN1 設定せってい · establishment

Full entry on Jisho

N1

定義ていぎ · definitionN1

定年ていねん · retirement ageN1

限定げんてい · limitN1

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