“Negative” in Japanese
Short answer
Negative in Japanese is “陰” (kage). Full meaning: (the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place, unseen part, private location.
Other ways to say “Negative” in Japanese
種板
taneita (photographic) negative
負
fu negative, minus
原板
genpan negative (of a picture)
陰画
inga negative
陰性
insei negative (result); gloomy, negative (e.g. attitude), pessimistic
ホト
hoto (the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place, unseen part, private location
ほと
hoto (the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place, unseen part, private location
ネガティブ
negatibu negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
消極的
shoukyokuteki negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated
否定的
hiteiteki negative, contradictory
消極
shoukyoku passive, negative, conservative; depolarization
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