Japanese

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Etymology

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Shortening of ネガティブ (negatibu), from English negative.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ネガ (nega

  1. short for ネガティブ: a film negative
    Antonym: ポジ

Adjective

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ネガ (nega-na (adnominal ネガ (nega na na), adverbial ネガ (nega ni ni))

  1. Short for ネガティブ.
    Antonym: ポジ

References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN