also: ネガティヴ · ネガチブ · ネガチィブ
Describes a person's mindset, attitude, or outlook as pessimistic or unconstructive. Often used in contrast with ポジティブ.
Antonyms: ポジティブ
He always says only negative things.
ネガティブに考えすぎないで。
Don't think too negatively.
Refers to a photographic negative, the inverted image on film. Technical term in photography.
古いネガティブを現像して写真にした。
I developed the old negative and made a photograph from it.
negative (electrical polarity)
Refers to the negative terminal or polarity in electrical contexts. Often used in contrast with ポジティブ or プラス.
See also: 陰極
電池のネガティブ端子はマイナス側です。
The negative terminal of the battery is the minus side.
He always takes a negative attitude.
Please check the negative terminal of the battery.
You shouldn't think so negatively.
The news had a negative effect on the market.
negative option billing
negative thinking; pessimism