ポジティブ

ぽじてぃぶ
na-adjective
positive; upbeat; forward-looking
personality
1. positive; upbeat; forward-looking
Describes an optimistic, constructive attitude or mindset. Applied to people, thinking, and outlooks rather than to physical or electrical 'positive'.
彼女(かのじょ)はいつもポジティブだ。
She is always positive.
ポジティブに考(かんが)えよう。
Let's think positively.
失敗(しっぱい)してもポジティブな気持(きも)ちを保(たも)つことが大切(たいせつ)だ。
Even when you fail, it's important to keep a positive attitude.

From English "positive." Used mainly for attitudes and mindsets; for electrical or test-result 'positive' Japanese uses 陽性(ようせい) or 正(せい).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 前向(まえむ)き: positive; forward-looking — a native-Japanese near-synonym, slightly more formal
  • ネガティブ: negative — the direct antonym, also a loanword na-adjective

Related Words

Compare: 前向(まえむ)き (positive)
Antonym: ネガティブ (negative)
Compare: 楽観的(らっかんてき) (optimistic)
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