積極的

• 読み: せっきょくてき
• ローマ字: sekkyokuteki
• 漢字の分解: 積 (seki) — pile up, accumulate; 極 (kyoku) — extreme, pole; 的 (teki) — -like, -istic
• 発音: /sek.kjo.kɯ.te.ki/

意味

Positive; proactive; assertive. Taking initiative and engaging actively.

A na-adjective (積極的な) used to describe a forward-thinking, action-oriented attitude. Highly valued in workplace and educational settings. The opposite is 消極的 (passive/negative). Often used in job evaluations and self-improvement contexts.

例文

1. 授業で積極的に発言する学生が増えた。
2. 積極的な姿勢が仕事では大切です。
3. もっと積極的に人と話したほうがいい。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, school, self-improvement

トーン: encouraging

起源と歴史

Compound of 積極 (sekkyoku, positive/active) and 的 (teki, -like/-istic). 積 means to pile up and 極 means extreme or pole, suggesting pushing toward the utmost — maximum effort.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal