否定

ひてい

negation, denial

Also:NOT operation

What does 否定 mean?

否定 is a Japanese noun meaning negation, denial in English. It can also be translated as NOT operation depending on context. It is written as 否定 in kanji, ひてい in hiragana, and hitei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

そのニュースが彼女に大きなショックを与えた事は否定しようもない。

It is not to be denied but that the news was a great shock to her.