陰性
Meanings
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na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
gloomy; pessimistic; negative (attitude)
Describes a person's disposition, thinking, or outlook as dark, pessimistic, or prone to seeing the bad side. Often used as 陰性な or 陰性の.
He is a person with a pessimistic way of thinking.
I want to fix my gloomy personality.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の検査結果が陰性になるfor a test result to come out negative
The test result came back negative.
- 〈人〉は陰性な性格だsomeone has a gloomy, pessimistic personality
He has a gloomy personality and doesn't talk to people much.
- 〈人〉が陰性と判定されるfor someone to be diagnosed/judged negative
After taking the test, he was judged negative.