否定

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 否定, read ひてい, means denying the truth of something or refusing to recognize its value.
• Basic usage: In 本人はうわさの内容をきっぱり否定した。, the person concerned firmly denies the contents of the rumor.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Truth and value
  • Denying うわさの内容 concerns truth, while 努力まで否定する concerns rejecting even the value of the effort. The second example separates an unsuccessful outcome from the worth of the effort.