受じゅ動どう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

passivity; passive

Refers to a state of being passive or acted upon, often contrasted with 能動 (activity, active). Used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

Antonyms: 能動

• 受じゅ動どう的てきな態たい度どでは、問もん題だいは解かい決けつしない。

  A passive attitude won't solve the problem.

• 受じゅ動どう喫きつ煙えんの防ぼう止しが重じゅう要ようだ。

  Prevention of passive smoking is important.