“Pessimistic” in Japanese
Short answer
Pessimistic in Japanese is “悲観的” (hikanteki). Full meaning: pessimistic, gloomy.
Other ways to say “Pessimistic” in Japanese
ペシミスティック
peshimisutikku pessimistic
鬱々
utsuutsu gloomy, melancholy, pessimistic
厭世的
enseiteki sick of life, world-weary, pessimistic
ウツウツ
utsuutsu gloomy, melancholy, pessimistic
根暗
nekura dark-natured, gloomy, dour, moody, insular, glum, pessimistic
陰性
insei negative (result); gloomy, negative (e.g. attitude), pessimistic
鬱鬱
utsuutsu gloomy, melancholy, pessimistic
欝々
utsuutsu gloomy, melancholy, pessimistic
ネクラ
nekura dark-natured, gloomy, dour, moody, insular, glum, pessimistic
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