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How to say 'Denial' in Japanese | 否定

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The Japanese word for Denial is 'Hitei', written as 否定 in Japanese.'Denial' in hiragana is ひてい.

    word

    否定

    Meaning

    Denial

    Reading

    ひてい

    hitei

    Kanji

    否Negate 定Determine

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '否定 (ひてい)' means 'denial' or 'negation'. It is used to express the act of denying or negating something, such as a statement, fact, or claim. This word is often used in formal or logical contexts. For example: he denied the accusation「彼はその非難を否定した」(かれはそのひなんをひていした). The theory was negated by new evidence「その理論は新しい証拠によって否定された」(そのりろんはあたらしいしょうこによってひていされた). It can also be used in phrases like '自己否定 (じこひてい)' (self-denial) or '否定形 (ひていけい)' (negative form in grammar).

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    7154

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 否定

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    否

    Meaning

    Negate

  • kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

Words Related to 否定 Through the Kanji 否

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 否 as well.

  • word

    否

    Meaning

    No

  • word

    拒否

    Meaning

    Refusal

Words Related to 否定 Through the Kanji 定

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 定 as well.

  • word

    設定

    Meaning

    Setting

  • word

    決定

    Meaning

    Decision

  • word

    一定

    Meaning

    Fixed

  • word

    定期券

    Meaning

    Commuter pass

  • word

    予定

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    定める

    Meaning

    Establish, Determine

  • word

    特定

    Meaning

    Specification

  • word

    限定

    Meaning

    Limit

  • word

    安定

    Meaning

    Stability

  • word

    規定

    Meaning

    Regulation

  • word

    指定

    Meaning

    Designation

  • word

    定期

    Meaning

    Regular, Commuter pass

  • word

    確定

    Meaning

    Confirmation, Finalization

  • word

    案の定

    Meaning

    Expectedly

  • word

    想定

    Meaning

    Assumption

  • word

    制定

    Meaning

    Enactment

  • word

    推定

    Meaning

    Estimation

  • word

    協定

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    認定

    Meaning

    Certification, Recognition

  • word

    肯定

    Meaning

    Affirmation

  • word

    固定

    Meaning

    Fixation

  • word

    定着

    Meaning

    Establishment, Fixation

  • word

    勘定

    Meaning

    Bill, Calculation

  • word

    定年

    Meaning

    Retirement

  • word

    判定

    Meaning

    Judgment, Decision

  • word

    不安定

    Meaning

    Unstable

  • word

    定員

    Meaning

    Capacity

  • word

    未定

    Meaning

    Undecided

  • word

    定食

    Meaning

    Set meal

  • word

    定休日

    Meaning

    Regular holiday

  • word

    鑑定

    Meaning

    Appraisal

  • word

    定義

    Meaning

    Definition

  • word

    法定

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    測定

    Meaning

    Measurement

  • word

    断定

    Meaning

    Conclusion

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