冷れい酷こく

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Describes a person, action, or attitude that is merciless and lacking in compassion. Often used for harsh decisions or unfeeling behavior.

Related words· 7

残酷 emphasizes physical or visible brutality, while 冷酷 stresses emotional coldness and lack of mercy.

冷たい is a broader, milder word for coldness or unfriendliness, while 冷酷 is a stronger term specifically implying mercilessness.

無情 stresses the absence of compassion or feeling itself, while 冷酷 highlights an actively cold, merciless disposition.

冷血 (lit. cold-blooded) is a vivid, often literary synonym for 冷酷, describing a person utterly devoid of warmth or pity.

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冷れい徹てつ
冷酷 describes cruelty or a lack of compassion, whereas 冷徹 focuses on detached, rational thinking rather than outright cruelty.
無む慈じ悲ひ
冷酷 stresses cold-blooded cruelty in a person's character, while 無慈悲 focuses specifically on the absence of mercy toward someone in need.
残ざん忍にん
冷酷 describes a cold, unfeeling harshness in character or judgment, while 残忍 focuses on brutal, often violent acts.

Opposites

優しい describes a kind, gentle person, the direct opposite of a 冷酷 one who is merciless and unfeeling.

冷酷 describes a cold, merciless attitude, the direct opposite of the warm compassion expressed by 慈悲.

冷酷 describes someone cold-hearted and merciless, the direct opposite of a 情け深い person who is compassionate and kind.