Japanese Conversation · Level 72
75 words
Japanese word
陽性
Pronunciation
Romajiyōsei
Meaning
- nounpositive
Example
検査結果は陽性でした。ken sa kek ka wa yō sei de shi ta
The test result was positive.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes a result showing that the condition or substance being tested for is present.
Common phrases
陽性反応yō sei han nō
positive reaction
陽性判定yō sei han tei
positive test result
Definition in Japanese
検査などで、調べた対象が存在すると判定されたこと。ken sa na do de shira be ta tai shō ga son zai su ru to han tei sa re ta ko to
Word origin
陽性 (yōsei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 陽 (yō, "yang" or "sun") and 性 (sei, "nature" or "quality") for a positive test finding.
Usage tips
- 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."
Opposites
- 陰性inseinegativenoun
Related words
- 陽性者yōseishaperson who tested positivenoun
- 陽性率yōseiritsupositivity ratenoun