How to say "invisible" in Japanese

• インビジブル
  na-adjectiveA direct loanword covering 'invisible' in its ordinary sense, often in borrowed contexts such as fashion, marketing, or translated titles. Use it when the English flavor itself is wanted; it is less common than native phrasing.
• いもしない
  expression, i-adjectiveCovers 'invisible; unseen', typically for something or someone that cannot be seen or is not there to be seen. Written in kana alone; a colloquial, less common way to express the idea than more standard unseen-expressions.
• 冥々めいめい
  taru-adjective, adverb (with と), no-adjectiveGlossed 'dark; invisible', but it is a rare, literary word whose core sense is darkness or obscurity rather than plain 'invisible'. Seldom the word you want for the everyday English sense; it really suits dark, shadowy descriptions.

For the plain English sense of 'invisible' as a loanword use 「インビジブル」; for people or things unseen, 「いもしない」; 冥々 is a rare literary word best for darkness.

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

• インビジブルinvisible
• いもしないinvisible
• 冥々めいめいdark