How to say 'Indifferent' in Japanese | 無関心

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The Japanese word for Indifferent is 'Mukanshin', written as 無関心 in Japanese.'Indifferent' in hiragana is むかんしん.

word

無関心

Meaning

Indifferent

Reading

むかんしん

mukanshin

Kanji

無Nothing 関Barrier, Related 心Heart

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '無関心 (むかんしん)' means 'indifferent'. It describes a lack of interest, concern, or care about something. This term is often used to express apathy or disinterest in a particular subject, situation, or person. For example: he is indifferent to politics「彼は政治に無関心だ」(かれはせいじにむかんしんだ). She showed no interest in the matter「彼女はその問題に無関心だった」(かのじょはそのもんだいにむかんしんだった). The word can also imply a deliberate choice to ignore or not engage with something. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6486

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 無関心

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

無

Meaning

Nothing

kanji

関

Meaning

Barrier, Related

kanji

心

Meaning

Heart

Words Related to 無関心 Through the Kanji 無

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 無 as well.

word

無い

Meaning

Non existent

word

無

Meaning

Without

word

無理

Meaning

Impossible

word

無くなる

Meaning

Disappear, Runout

word

無し

Meaning

Without

word

無料

Meaning

Free

word

仕方無い

Meaning

Helpless

word

無論

Meaning

Of course, Naturally

word

無くす

Meaning

Lose

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有無

Meaning

Existence, Non existence

word

御無沙汰

Meaning

Neglect

word

無事

Meaning

Safely

word

無口

Meaning

Quiet

word

間も無く

Meaning

Soon

word

無茶

Meaning

Reckless

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無用

Meaning

Useless, Unnecessary

word

無知

Meaning

Ignorance

word

無能

Meaning

Incompetent

word

無言

Meaning

Silence

word

無生物

Meaning

Inanimate

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無限

Meaning

Infinite

word

無制限

Meaning

Unlimited

word

無数

Meaning

Countless

word

無色

Meaning

Colorless

word

無効

Meaning

Invalid

word

無意味

Meaning

Meaningless

word

無意識

Meaning

Unconsciously

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無関係

Meaning

Unrelated

word

無責任

Meaning

Irresponsible

word

無害

Meaning

Harmless

word

無理矢理

Meaning

Forcibly

word

無線

Meaning

Wireless

word

無視

Meaning

Ignore

word

無駄

Meaning

Waste

word

無駄遣い

Meaning

Waste

word

無邪気

Meaning

Innocent

Words Related to 無関心 Through the Kanji 関

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 関 as well.

word

関する

Meaning

Relate

word

関わる

Meaning

Involve

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機関

Meaning

Organization, Engine

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関心

Meaning

Interest

word

Words Related to 無関心 Through the Kanji 心

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 心 as well.

word

心

Meaning

Heart, Mind

word

中心

Meaning

Center

word

安心

Meaning

Relief

word

心配

Meaning

Worry

word

関心

Meaning

Interest

word

心理

Meaning

Psychology

word

決心

Meaning

Decision, Resolution

word

心強い

Meaning

Reassuring

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初心

Meaning

Beginner

word

感心

Meaning

Admiration

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心臓

Meaning

Heart

word

熱心

Meaning

Enthusiastic

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好奇心

Meaning

Curiosity

word

心細い

Meaning

Lonely

word

苦心

Meaning

Struggle, Effort

word

用心

Meaning

Caution

word

都心

Meaning

City center

word

肝心

Meaning

Crucial

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心掛ける

Meaning

Endeavor

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心身

Meaning

Mind body

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真心

Meaning

Sincerity

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内心

Meaning

Innermost

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