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能動 (のうどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
activity ; activeness ; proactive
Refers to taking initiative or being active, often contrasted with 受動 (passivity). Used in fields like philosophy, psychology, and grammar (active voice).
Antonyms: 受動
能のう 動どう と 受じゅ 動どう の バランス が 大たい 切せつ だ 。
A balance between activity and passivity is important.
Similar words 受じゅ 動どう Antonym; means passivity or being passive, often used in similar technical contexts.
積せっ 極きょく 的てき More common adjective for 'proactive' or 'positive' in everyday speech; 能動 is more formal or technical.
Etymology Compound of 能 (ability, function) and 動 (move, action). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese to express active or proactive states.
