No. 892 in Japanese
否定
Denial; negation.
In a sentence
彼は自己否定的な考えを持っている。
He has a self-denying attitude.
In this sentence, "否定" is used as part of the compound word "自己否定的," which means "self-denying." It qualifies his way of thinking or perspectives.
その理論が正しいことを否定する証拠はない。
There is no evidence to deny the correctness of that theory.
Here, "否定" is used as a verb (via its base noun form) to express the action of denying or contradicting the truth of a theory.
彼女の言葉には否定的な意味が含まれていた。
Her words carried a negative implication.
In this context, "否定" is part of the adjective "否定的," meaning "negative" or "contradictory," describing the nuance carried by her words.
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