無関心|むかんしんmukanshin[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- na-adjective, nounapathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
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.
- 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


