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攻撃性 (こうげきせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

攻こう撃げき性せい

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Meanings

1

aggressiveness; aggression

Refers to the trait or quality of being aggressive, often used in psychological, behavioral, or descriptive contexts.

彼かれの攻こう撃げき性せいが問もん題だいになって

いる

。

His aggressiveness has become a problem.

この犬けん種しゅは攻こう撃げき性せいが低ひくいと言いわれている。

This dog breed is said to have low aggression.

Kanji

攻aggression, attack, criticize
撃beat, attack, defeat
性sex, gender, nature

Related words

攻こう撃げき
攻撃 means 'attack' (an action), while 攻撃性 refers to the quality or tendency of being aggressive.
積せっ極きょく性せい
積極性 means 'proactiveness' or 'assertiveness' in a positive sense, whereas 攻撃性 often carries a negative or hostile connotation.

Word family

受じゅ動どう攻こう撃げき性せい
passive-aggressive

Built from

攻こう撃げき+性せい

Etymology

Compound of 攻撃 (attack) + 性 (nature, -ness). The derivation is straightforward from its components.