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冷淡 (れいたん, reitan) Japanese meaning: cool | Kotomora
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The response to his proposal was cool.
That clerk always has an indifferent attitude.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 冷れい 淡たん だ to be cold/indifferent toward someone
He was cold toward the new employee.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 冷れい 淡たん に 扱あつか う to treat someone coldly
I was angry at the clerk who treated customers coldly.
冷れい 淡たん な 態たい 度ど をとる to take a cold, detached attitude
She took a cool, detached attitude toward that topic.
冷れい 淡たん にあしらう to give someone the cold shoulder; to brush someone off coldly
I made a request, but I was coldly brushed off.
Kanji 冷 cool, cold (beer, person), chill Related words· 11 冷たい is a general word for physical or emotional coldness, while 冷淡 is a more formal term specifically describing a cold, unenthusiastic attitude or treatment.
無関心 focuses on a simple lack of interest or concern, while 冷淡 can also imply active coldness or unkindness beyond mere apathy.
薄情 stresses a lack of natural human feeling or gratitude toward others, while 冷淡 more broadly describes a cold, detached attitude or response.
素っ気ない describes a brusque, curt manner in speech or behavior, while 冷淡 describes an underlying lack of warmth or sympathy in one's attitude.
Show 7 more 冷淡 emphasizes emotional coldness or indifference toward someone, whereas 無愛想 focuses more narrowly on an unfriendly, unwelcoming social manner.
冷淡 describes indifference or lack of interest toward someone, whereas 冷ややか often implies a visibly cool, distant manner (a look, tone, or reception).
冷淡 simply means cold or indifferent toward others, while ニヒル adds the specific nuance of rejecting values and meaning with a cynical edge.
Opposites· 5 親切 describes kind, considerate treatment of others, the direct opposite of the coldness or unkindness described by 冷淡.
熱心 describes eager, enthusiastic interest or effort, contrasting with the half-hearted, uninterested attitude of 冷淡.
冷淡 describes cold, indifferent treatment, the opposite of the warm, thorough care conveyed by 懇切.
Don't confuse with 冷静 means calm and composed (a positive trait under pressure), while 冷淡 means coldly indifferent or unkind toward others; the shared 冷 kanji often causes confusion.
冷淡 describes a cold, indifferent attitude or personality trait, whereas 冷遇 refers to the concrete act of treating someone coldly.
冷淡 describes coldness or a lack of sympathy toward others and carries a negative tone, while 淡白 can be neutral or even positive, simply meaning unattached or not particular.
Etymology Compound of 冷 (rei, 'cold') and 淡 (tan, 'light, indifferent'). The combination conveys emotional coldness and detachment.
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冷淡 describes a cold, detached attitude shown deliberately, while 無神経 usually implies an unintentional failure to notice others' feelings.
冷淡 means cold or unfeeling in one's attitude toward others, while 無表情 refers narrowly to the blankness of one's face, not one's warmth or coldness of heart.
冷淡 emphasizes emotional coldness toward someone, while 無反応 simply notes that no response occurred, without implying coldness.
冷淡 describes a cold, unfeeling attitude toward people, while 事務的 describes behaving like one is just processing paperwork.
Show 2 more 冷淡 means cold and indifferent, the opposite of the burning passion expressed by 熱烈.
冷淡 describes a cold, indifferent attitude, contrasting with the warm, caring nuance of 細やか.
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冷淡 means cold or indifferent toward others' feelings, while 冷徹 is about rational, unswayed judgment rather than a lack of interest or warmth.
