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.
He is an unfeeling person.
To take an unfeeling attitude.
Literally 'heartless' or 'merciless'. Stronger than 冷たい, often used for cruel or pitiless behavior.
I received unfeeling treatment.
Cruel and cold-hearted. Emphasizes a lack of mercy or compassion.
He made an unfeeling decision.
Idiomatic: 'having neither blood nor tears', meaning completely heartless and unfeeling.
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.
His words are unfeeling.
Insensitive, tactless, thick-skinned. Often used for blunt or clueless remarks.
Loanword from 'delicacy'. Means lacking sensitivity or tact, often in social situations.
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.
My fingers are unfeeling.
To become numb or tingly, often from pressure or cold. Can be used for temporary loss of sensation.
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.
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.
He is unfeeling. (unnatural/overly literal)
無神経な発言で彼女を傷つけた。
He hurt her with an unfeeling remark.
足がしびれて感覚がない。
My leg is numb and unfeeling.
無感覚状態に陥る。
To fall into an unfeeling state.
No matter what I see, I feel unfeeling.