Translation guide
Describes a lack of emotion, sympathy, or sensitivity. Can refer to a person's cold demeanor, an insensitive remark, or physical numbness.
To describe someone who is cold-hearted, indifferent to others' suffering, or emotionally detached.
The most common and versatile word for 'cold' in personality. Implies a lack of warmth or kindness.
Literally 'heartless' or 'merciless'. Stronger than 冷たい, often used for cruel or pitiless behavior.
無情な仕打ちを受けた。
I received unfeeling treatment.
Cruel and cold-hearted. Emphasizes a lack of mercy or compassion.
冷酷な決断を下した。
He made an unfeeling decision.
Idiomatic: 'having neither blood nor tears', meaning completely heartless and unfeeling.
あんなことを言うなんて、血も涙もない。
Saying something like that is so unfeeling.
To describe remarks or behavior that disregard others' feelings, often unintentionally.
Literally 'lacking consideration'. A natural way to say someone is insensitive or thoughtless.
彼の言葉は思いやりがない。
His words are unfeeling.
Insensitive, tactless, thick-skinned. Often used for blunt or clueless remarks.
無神経な発言で彼女を傷つけた。
He hurt her with an unfeeling remark.
Loanword from 'delicacy'. Means lacking sensitivity or tact, often in social situations.
デリカシーがない人だね。
He's an unfeeling person, isn't he?
To describe a body part that has lost feeling, or a person who is emotionally numb.
Literally 'no sensation'. Used for physical numbness or lack of feeling.
指の感覚がない。
My fingers are unfeeling.
To become numb or tingly, often from pressure or cold. Can be used for temporary loss of sensation.
足がしびれて感覚がない。
My leg is numb and unfeeling.
Numbness, insensibility. More formal or medical term for lack of physical or emotional sensation.
To describe a state of being unable to feel emotions, often due to shock or depression.
Emotions are paralyzed. Common expression for emotional numbness after trauma.
ショックで感情が麻痺した。
I became unfeeling from the shock.
Heart doesn't move. Poetic way to say emotionally unresponsive.
何を見ても心が動かない。
No matter what I see, I feel unfeeling.
Direct translations like 無感情 (むかんじょう) exist but are rarely used in natural conversation. Use context-appropriate alternatives above.
彼は無感情だ。
He is unfeeling. (unnatural/overly literal)
無感覚状態に陥る。
To fall into an unfeeling state.