消しょう極きょく

noun-modifying (irregular)

passive; negative; conservative

Describes a person, attitude, or approach that is reluctant, unassertive, or avoids taking initiative. Often used in 消極的 (passive/negative attitude). Antonym: 積極 (active/positive).

Antonyms: 積極

• 彼かれは消しょう極きょく的てきな態たい度どで会かい議ぎに参さん加かした。

  He participated in the meeting with a passive attitude.

• 消しょう極きょく的てきな理り由ゆうで辞じ退たいする。

  Decline for negative (passive) reasons.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

depolarization

Technical term in electricity/electronics; refers to the removal or reduction of polarization.

• この回かい路ろは消しょう極きょく作さ用ようを利り用ようしている。

  This circuit utilizes depolarization.

noun

cathode

Obsolete term for cathode; originally meant the negative electrode. Modern term is 陰極 (いんきょく).

See also: 陰極

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「消しょう極きょく」が陰いん極きょくを指さすことがある。

  In old documents, 消極 can refer to the cathode.