肯定

こうてい

positive, affirmation

Also:affirmative

What does 肯定 mean?

肯定 is a Japanese noun meaning positive, affirmation in English. It can also be translated as affirmative depending on context. It is written as 肯定 in kanji, こうてい in hiragana, and koutei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ディベートとは肯定側と否定側で交わされる知的ゲームである。

Debate is an academic game between the affirmative and the negative.