無関心|むかんしんmukanshin[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjective, nounapathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
    スーザンは政治せいじに無関心むかんしんである。↗
    Susan is indifferent to politics.
Conjugation
Plain form無関心(むかんしん)
Polite (desu)無関心です(むかんしんです)
Negative (dewa nai)無関心ではない(むかんしんではない)
polite (dewa arimasen)無関心ではありません(むかんしんではありません)
Past (datta)無関心だった(むかんしんだった)
Past negative (dewa nakatta)無関心ではなかった(むかんしんではなかった)
Te form (de)無関心で(むかんしんで)
Adverbial (ni)無関心に(むかんしんに)
Conditional (nara)無関心なら(むかんしんなら)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym不熱心ふねっしんNeutralNot keen or eager; the focus is low commitment to an activity.
  • Synonym無頓着むとんちゃくNeutralCovers not caring about appearance or details — the nuance is not being particular, while 「無関心」 is having no interest in something.
  • SynonymアパシーWrittenA loanword for apathy, including political apathy; a psychology and sociology term, so it belongs to written or formal prose.
  • Related冷たいつめたいNeutralDescribes a cold, heartless attitude; the focus is coldness toward people, not merely a lack of interest.
  • RelatedそっけないNeutralA cold, perfunctory attitude; the focus is speech that is short and curt.
  • Related無気力むきりょくNeutralLacking drive; the focus is being listless overall, a general lack of energy.
  • RelatedぞんざいNeutralDoing things carelessly or sloppily; the focus is a rough, slapdash way of handling things.
  • RelatedつれないNeutralCold and heartless toward people; often used when a romantic partner acts cold.
  • Related気乗り薄きのりうすNeutralLow enthusiasm; the focus is not really feeling like doing something.
  • Related気のないきのないNeutralCareless and half-hearted, as in 「気のない返事」; the focus is a perfunctory attitude.
  • Relatedお構いなしおかまいなしNeutralPaying no heed whatsoever; the focus is completely disregarding others.
  • Related無感動むかんどうWrittenUnmoved and unimpressed; the focus is feeling no emotion. A word of written or formal prose.
  • Antonym関心かんしんNeutralConcern or interest; the direct opposite of 「無関心」.
  • Antonym興味きょうみNeutralInterest in something; the opposite of indifferent 「無関心」.

Use 「無関心」 for having no interest in politics, other people, etc., as in 「政治に無関心な若者」. For not caring about appearance or details, 「無頓着」 fits; for coldness toward people, 「冷たい」 or 「素っ気ない」. The opposites are 「関心」 and 「興味」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. ある事ことに対たいし、関心かんしんを持もっていない様子ようす。
  2. ある事ことに対たいし、関心かんしんを持もっていない。
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