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่‚ฏ

Agree, Consent

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

The word ่‚ฏๅฎš (kลtei), meaning 'affirmation' or 'approval,' is widely used in education, psychology, and business. The opposite is ๅฆๅฎš (hitei), meaning 'denial.'

Memory Trick

Imagine nodding your head with a smile when someone asks for your approval. That positive response helps you remember ่‚ฏ means 'agree' or 'consent.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ณใ‚ฆ (kou)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

่‚ฏๅฎš
ใ“ใ†ใฆใ„ (koutei)
Affirmation
่‚ฏๅฎš็š„
ใ“ใ†ใฆใ„ใฆใ (kouteiteki)
Positive
่‡ชๅทฑ่‚ฏๅฎšๆ„Ÿ
ใ˜ใ“ใ“ใ†ใฆใ„ใ‹ใ‚“ (jikokouteikan)
Self-esteem
่‚ฏๅฎšใ™ใ‚‹
ใ“ใ†ใฆใ„ใ™ใ‚‹ (koutei suru)
To affirm

Example Sentence

ๅฝผ ใฏ ็ง ใฎ ๆ„่ฆ‹ ใ‚’ ่‚ฏๅฎšใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ‹ใ‚Œ ใฏ ใ‚ใŸใ— ใฎ ใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ ใ‚’ ใ“ใ†ใฆใ„ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

kare wa watashi no iken o koutei shimashita

He agreed with my opinion.

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