消極しょうきょく Common Noun English jmdict 1 noun or verb acting prenominally passive;negative;conservative Antonym: 積極 (せっきょく) 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru transitive verb electricity, elec. eng. depolarization 3 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) obsolete term cathode orig. meaning See also: 陰極 (いんきょく)