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JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

肯こう定てい

koutei

to affirm, to accept as true

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしの言葉ことばを誰だれも肯定こうていしなかった。

    Nobody confirmed what I said.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. トムは噂うわさを肯定こうていも否定ひていもしなかった。

    Tom neither confirmed nor denied the rumors.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. このような形かたちを二重否定にじゅうひていといいますが、結果けっかとして肯定こうていを表あらわすこととなります。

    This sort of structure is called a double negative, but in effect it shows affirmation.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 肯定

  • 肯agreement; consentOnコウKunがえんじる
  • 定determine; fixOnテイ・ジョウKunさだめる・さだまる・さだか

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