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A4 Prenominal noun/verb, Noun, する-verb

消極(しょうきょく)negative, conservative, depolarization

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    1. Prenominal noun/verb

      1. 1.

        passive, negative, conservative

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    2. Noun, する-verb

      1. 2.

        depolarization

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    消極 【しょうきょく】

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    • (ぼく)は、CG(シージー)作品(さくひん)について消極(しょうきょく)(てき)(かんが)えを()っています。

      I have reservations about computer generated works.

    • 景気(けいき)()安定(あんてい)なので、当面(とうめん)消極(しょうきょく)(さく)でいく方針(ほうしん)です。

      The market is unstable, so for the meantime we will adopt a cautious strategy.

    • その事故(じこ)は、たまたま()きてしまったという消極(しょうきょく)(せつ)妥当(だとう)だと(おも)う。

      I think the most reasonable view is the passive explanation that the accident simply happened by chance.

    • (むかし)日本(にほん)では、電極(でんきょく)陽極(ようきょく)陰極(いんきょく)積極(せっきょく)消極(しょうきょく)()んでいたのだとか。

      Apparently, in past Japan, the positive and negative electrodes were referred to as active pole and passive pole.

    • 憲法(けんぽう)改正(かいせい)については、国民(こくみん)反感(はんかん)懸念(けねん)する消極(しょうきょく)()議員(ぎいん)(おお)い。

      When it comes to constitutional amendment, there are many lawmakers who take a passive stance and are concerned about public backlash.

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