How to say "blind" in Japanese

• 無批判むひはんCommon
  na-adjective, nounCovers only 'blind' in the sense of uncritical — blind acceptance, trust, or obedience. It is essentially 'uncritical', so it never describes someone who cannot see.
• ブラインドCommon
  nounA katakana loanword. In Japanese it is the noun for a window blind; for saying that a person cannot see, it is seldom the word you want.
• 盲目もうもくCommon
  na-adjective, nounCovers 'blind' in figurative senses such as blind love or blind faith, and can also mean reckless. It is a sensitive word, so use it with care.
  愛あいは盲目もうもく。↗

  Love is blind.

無批判 renders 'blind' only in the sense of uncritical, as in blind acceptance; 盲目 covers figuratively blind love or faith and can also mean reckless; 「ブラインド」 is the katakana loanword, chiefly the noun for a window blind.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 無批判むひはんuncritical
• 盲目的もうもくてきblind (devotion, faith, etc.)
• 日よけひよけsunshade
• 盲滅法めくらめっぽうreckless
• めくるめくto dazzle
• 闇雲やみくもreckless
• 無自覚むじかくunaware
• ブラインドblind
• 盲目もうもくblind (e.g. love, faith)