English–Japanese
“positive” in Japanese
How to say “positive” in Japanese
“Positive” in Japanese is 陽性 (yōsei).
Describes a result showing that the condition or substance being tested for is present.
Example sentences with 陽性
追加検査でも陽性が確認されました。tsui ka ken sa de mo yō sei ga kaku nin sa re ma shi ta
A positive result was confirmed in the additional test as well.
Tips for using 陽性
- In Japanese, 陽性 (yōsei) commonly stands alone as a noun, whereas English usually expresses the same idea with an adjective in "the result is positive."
Other Japanese words for “positive”
彼はいつも前向きです。kare wa i tsu mo mae mu ki de su
He is always positive.
彼はいつもポジティブです。kare wa i tsu mo po ji ti bu de su
He is always positive.