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肯定

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

肯定 — “affirmation, positive stance, to affirm”

肯定 (read こうてい) means affirmation, positive stance, to affirm. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list.

Reading

こうてい

Meaning

affirmation, positive stance, to affirm

肯定 in a sentence

事実じじつを肯定こうていする。

To affirm the facts.

The kanji in 肯定

肯assent, affirmation
定fixed, to decide

Words that share a kanji with 肯定

予定よてい— schedule, plan, arrangement
安定あんてい— stability, steadiness
勘定かんじょう— bill, check, account
決定けってい— decision, determination
定期ていき— fixed period, regular; commuter pass
否定ひてい— denial, negation
測定そくてい— measurement, determination
一定いってい— fixed, constant, set, definite

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