negative in Japanese
negative in Japanese is 負, 否定, 否定的 — negative means expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.
negative in Japanese
負
Pronounced: fu
否定
Pronounced: hitei
Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
否定的
Pronounced: hiteiteki
Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
陰画
Pronounced: inga
(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]
ネガフィルム
Pronounced: negafirumu
(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]
うちけし
Pronounced: uchikeshi
(grammar) A word that indicates negation.
What does "negative" mean?
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adj Expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.
"The reviews were overwhelmingly negative."
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adj Below zero, or showing that a test did not detect what it was checking for.
"The temperature dropped to negative ten overnight."
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noun An unfavourable point, or (in photography) an image with reversed colours/tones.
"One negative of the new office is the long commute."
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negative in a sentence
- The reviews were overwhelmingly negative.
- Try not to be so negative about the plan before you've even tried it.
- The temperature dropped to negative ten overnight.
- Her COVID test came back negative.
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What is "negative" in Japanese?
"negative" in Japanese is 負, 否定, 否定的. negative means: Expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.
How do you pronounce 負?
"negative" in Japanese is 負, pronounced "fu".
How do you use "negative" in a sentence?
Example: "The reviews were overwhelmingly negative." In Japanese, "negative" is 負, 否定, 否定的.
Are there other ways to say "negative" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "negative": 負, 否定, 否定的, 陰画, ネガフィルム, うちけし.
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