(ひてい)

ひてい
noun / suru-verb
negation, denial
1. negation, denial
The act of saying no or rejecting something as untrue.
(かれ)関与(かんよ)否定(ひてい)した。
He denied his involvement.
自分(じぶん)価値(かち)否定(ひてい)してはいけない。
You shouldn't deny your own worth.
2. negative (grammar)
In grammar, the negative form of a word or sentence.
否定(ひてい)(けい)使(つか)って(ぶん)(つく)りなさい。
Make sentences using the negative form.
Grammar instruction context
否定(ひてい)(けい)使(つか)って(ぶん)(つく)りなさい。
Make sentences using the negative form.
否定(ひてい)(けい) = negative form (grammar)
()かない」は「()く」の否定(ひてい)(けい)です。
"Ikanai" is the negative form of "iku."
否定(ひてい)(ぶん)肯定(こうてい)(ぶん)(ちが)いを説明(せつめい)してください。
Please explain the difference between negative and affirmative sentences.
否定(ひてい)(ぶん) = negative sentence; 肯定(こうてい)(ぶん) = affirmative sentence

Used both for denying claims and for grammatical negation.

FORMS:

  • 否定(ひてい)する (to deny, negate)
  • 否定的(ひていてき) (negative, in a denying manner)
  • 〜を否定(ひてい)する (to deny something)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 否定形(ひていけい) (negative form - grammar)
  • 否定文(ひていぶん) (negative sentence)
  • 全否定(ぜんひてい) (complete denial)
  • 自己否定(じこひてい) (self-denial)
  • 否定的(ひていてき)意見(いけん) (negative opinion)

ANTONYM:

  • 肯定(こうてい) (affirmation)