陰性 | Japanese meaning

陰性【いんせい】

Alsoいんせい

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

negative (result)antonym: 陽性

This meaning is often used in contexts such as medical tests or surveys where a result indicates the absence of a condition or trait.

The test result was negative.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic

This meaning describes a state of mind or attitude that is characterized by negativity or a lack of hope, often used to depict someone's outlook on life or a situation.

He always has a gloomy way of thinking.

Example sentences3 results

The results of the test were negative.

Tatoeba

The tuberculin reaction was negative.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

陰性【いんせい】

せいかく性格がくらく暗く、うしろむき後ろ向きであること。ないこうてき内向的、へいさてき閉鎖的であること。

ことにはかせ博士のどうりょう同僚だったしおみ潮見はかせ博士はかいかつ快活なあかるい明るいひと人だったから、つじかわ辻川はかせ博士とはどうしてもりょうりつ両立せず、いんき陰気なだけつじかわ辻川はかせ博士のほうがいつもあっぱく圧迫されがちで、しおみ潮見はかせ博士のほうではべつだんなんともおもっていなかった思っていなかっただろうけれども、つじかわ辻川はかせ博士のほうではしおみ潮見はかせ博士をよほどこころよく快よくおもっていなかったふうがあった。もっともつじかわ辻川はかせ博士はあくまでいんせい陰性で、めん面とむかってふかい不快のじょう状をあらわすようなことはなかったようだ。

Wiktionary

陰性【いんせい】

Alsoいんせい

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

negative (result)antonym: 陽性

This meaning is often used in contexts such as medical tests or surveys where a result indicates the absence of a condition or trait.

The test result was negative.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic

This meaning describes a state of mind or attitude that is characterized by negativity or a lack of hope, often used to depict someone's outlook on life or a situation.