積極（せっきょく）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: proactive / positive
Example sentences
- 彼は何事にも積極的だ。 — He's proactive about everything.
- 会議で積極的に発言する。 — I speak up actively in meetings.
Antonyms
- 消極 (しょうきょく) — passive / negative
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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