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消極的
しょうきょくてき
N2
na-adjective
Meanings
1
passive
2
negative
3
half-hearted
Example sentence
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.
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Kanji in this word
消
Extinguish, Blow Out, Turn Off
10 strokes
極
Poles, Settlement, Conclusion
12 strokes
More words with
消
消費者
しょうひしゃ ·
consumer (of a product, service, etc.)
消費
しょうひ ·
consumption
N3
消費税
しょうひぜい ·
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
解消
かいしょう ·
cancellation
消防
しょうぼう ·
fire fighting
N3
Full entry on Jisho
消印
けしいん ·
postmark
取り消し
とりけし ·
cancellation
消滅
しょうめつ ·
extinction
More words with
極
積極的
せっきょくてき ·
positive
N3
極端
きょくたん ·
extreme
N1
積極
せっきょく ·
active
南極
なんきょく ·
south pole
N2
極東
きょくとう ·
Far East
極秘
ごくひ ·
absolute secrecy
究極
きゅうきょく ·
ultimate
N1
極
ごく ·
quite
N3
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