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N3 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

消極的(しょうきょくてき)negative, half-hearted, passive, unmotivated, pessimistic

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated

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    消極的 【しょうきょくてき】

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      (わたし)(むすめ)消極(しょうきょく)(てき)性格(せいかく)である。

      My daughter has a negative personality.

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      なんで(かれ)はそんなに消極(しょうきょく)(てき)なんですか?

      Why is he so pessimistic?

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      消極(しょうきょく)(てき)(ぼく)にとってパーティーに()くなどもっての(ほか)だ。

      As a passive person, going to parties is out of the question for me.

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      (おっと)消極(しょうきょく)(てき)であると同時(どうじ)にシャイなので友達(ともだち)がほとんどいません。

      My husband is not only passive but also shy, so he doesn't have many friends.

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      生徒(せいと)(たち)消極(しょうきょく)(てき)態度(たいど)は、(わたし)指導(しどう)(よく)()ぐのに十分(じゅうぶん)だったようです。

      The negative attitude of the students was enough to discourage my desire to guide them.

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