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消極

消極

See also: 消极

Chinese

 
consume; news; subside; to disappear; to vanish
 
extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
trad. (消極)
simp. (消极)

Adjective

消極

  1. (of mood or attitude) negative; passive

Antonyms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 3
きょく
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Adjectival noun

消極 (-na inflection, hiragana しょうきょく, romaji shōkyoku, historical hiragana せうきよく)

  1. passive, reluctant to pursue one's own goals or express one's own views

Antonyms

Compounds

Inflection

Noun

消極 (hiragana しょうきょく, romaji shōkyoku, historical hiragana せうきよく)

  1. passivity

Descendants

  • Chinese: 消極消极
  • Korean: 소극 (sogeuk)
  • Vietnamese: tiêu cực