受動的|じゅどうてきjudouteki
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Definitions
- na-adjectivepassive
Conjugation
| Plain form | 受動的（じゅどうてき） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 受動的です（じゅどうてきです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 受動的ではない（じゅどうてきではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 受動的ではありません（じゅどうてきではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 受動的だった（じゅどうてきだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 受動的ではなかった（じゅどうてきではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 受動的で（じゅどうてきで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 受動的に（じゅどうてきに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 受動的なら（じゅどうてきなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymパッシブNeutralA loanword meaning passive; it appears mainly in technical contexts and compound words, as in 「パッシブ」.
- Related消極的しょうきょくてきNeutralSuggests lacking drive and not being proactive; the emphasis is on attitude, while 「受動的」 emphasizes passively accepting what comes.
- RelatedネガティブNeutralA loanword for negative or pessimistic; it stresses negative, gloomy thinking rather than passivity, so it differs from 「受動的」.
- Antonym能動的のうどうてきNeutralMeans acting on one's own initiative; the direct opposite of 「受動的」, which describes passively receiving.
- Antonym積極的せっきょくてきNeutralMeans proactive and positive; the opposite of passive, negative stances, and the more common word in everyday use.
Use 「受動的」 for passively receiving without acting, as in 「受動的な学習」. Pick 「消極的」 for an unenthusiastic attitude, 「ネガティブ」 for pessimistic thinking, 「パッシブ」 for technical or compound uses. Antonyms 「能動的」/「積極的」 mean active and proactive; 「積極的」 is the everyday word.
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