JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
受動的
Passive or reactive; lacking initiative.
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受動的に adverb form
能動的 antonym: "proactive"
Na-adjective
Passive / Reactive
Indicates a stance of waiting for instructions or external movement rather than initiating action yourself.
Example
彼 は いつも 受動的 で 、 自分 から 意見 を 言い ません 。
He's always passive and doesn't offer his own opinion.
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