Japanese

せい
Meaning: original (copy); main; positive
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

正

Example sentences

Please prepare two copies of the contract, the original and the duplicate.
彼はこの会社の正社員として働いています。
He is working as a full-time employee of this company.
負の数に負の数を掛けると、答えは正の数になる。
When you multiply a negative number by a negative number, the answer is a positive number.

Usage Notes

In legal and formal contexts, '正' refers to the original or master copy, often paired with '副' (duplicate).

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