Japanese symbol for “unmotivated”
消極的
しょうきょくてき
Romaji: shoukyokuteki
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
In Japanese, unmotivated is 消極的, read しょうきょくてき (shoukyokuteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unmotivated”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ずくが無い | ずくがない zukuganai | unmotivated; unenthusiastic |
| 気が起きない | きがおきない kigaokinai | unmotivated; not wanting to do something |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 消費 | しょうひ shouhi | consumption; expenditure; spending |
| 解消 | かいしょう kaishou | cancellation; liquidation; resolution |
| 消滅 | しょうめつ shoumetsu | extinction; extinguishment; disappearance |
| 消防 | しょうぼう shoubou | fire fighting |
| 消化 | しょうか shouka | digestion (of food) |
| 取り消し | とりけし torikeshi | cancellation; withdrawal; abolition |
| 極端 | きょくたん kyokutan | extreme; extremity |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく kyuukyoku | ultimate; final; last |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
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