肯定(こうてい)

こうてい
noun
affirmation, positive, approval
See also: 工程(こうてい) (process, procedure)
1. affirmation, positive statement, approval
The act of affirming or confirming something as true or valid.
彼(かれ)の意見(いけん)を肯定(こうてい)する。
I affirm his opinion.
肯定(こうてい)的(てき)な返事(へんじ)をもらった。
I received an affirmative answer.
自己(じこ)肯定(こうてい)感(かん)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
Self-affirmation is important.

肯定(こうてい) means affirming something as true, correct, or valid. It functions as a noun and as a する verb.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 肯定(こうてい)する: to affirm, approve
  • 肯定(こうてい)的(てき): affirmative, positive (as na-adjective)
  • 自己(じこ)肯定(こうてい)感(かん): self-affirmation, self-esteem
  • 肯定(こうてい)文(ぶん): affirmative sentence (grammar term)

CONTRAST:

  • 肯定(こうてい): affirmation (accepting as true)
  • 否定(ひてい): negation, denial (rejecting as false)

USAGE:
Common in formal discussions, psychology, and grammar. 自己(じこ)肯定(こうてい)感(かん) (self-esteem/self-affirmation) has become a widely discussed concept in education and mental health contexts.

Related Words

Antonym: 否定(ひてい) (negation, denial)
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Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.4.7 19:12
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