無む関かん心しん

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Common wordJLPTN3

Meanings

na-adjective, noun

indifferent; apathetic; unconcerned

Describes a lack of interest, concern, or emotional involvement toward something. Often used with に as an adverb or な as an adjective.

彼かれは政せい治じに無む関かん心しんだ。
He is indifferent to politics.
多おおくの若わか者ものが選せん挙きょに無む関かん心しんなのは問もん題だいだ。
It's a problem that many young people are apathetic about elections.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉に無む関かん心しんだto be indifferent to something
彼かれは政せい治じに無む関かん心しんだ。
He is indifferent to politics.
〈事こと〉〉に無関心むかんしんを装おそうto pretend to be indifferent to something
彼かの女じょはその話わ題だいに無む関かん心しんを装おそった。
She pretended to be indifferent to the topic.
〈事こと〉への無む関かん心しんindifference toward something
社しゃ会かい問もん題だいへの無む関かん心しんが問もん題だい視しされている。
Indifference toward social issues is being seen as a problem.

Kanji

無nothingness, none, ain't
関connection, barrier, gateway
心heart, mind, spirit

Related words· 7

冷れい淡たんN1
冷淡 describes a cold, unfeeling attitude usually directed at people, while 無関心 is a broader lack of interest that can apply to any topic.
無む頓とん着ちゃく
無頓着 suggests a carefree lack of concern about minor things like one's own appearance, whereas 無関心 refers to a general disinterest in external matters or issues.
無む気き力りょくN2
無関心 stresses a lack of interest or concern about something, while 無気力 stresses a lack of energy or drive to act at all.
無む表ひょう情じょうN3
無関心 describes an attitude of indifference or apathy, while 無表情 describes only the visible lack of facial expression, regardless of inner feeling.

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目めもくれないN1
無関心 is a general noun/adjective meaning 'indifferent,' while 目もくれない is a vivid idiom emphasizing that someone doesn't even glance at something.
無む反はん応のうN2
無関心 describes a lack of interest or concern, whereas 無反応 describes a lack of observable reaction, which can occur even when someone is interested.
知しらん顔かお
無関心 is a general term for indifference or lack of interest, whereas 知らん顔 specifically evokes the outward look or behavior showing that indifference.

Opposites· 16

関かん心しんN3
関心 means interest or concern, the direct opposite of the lack of interest expressed by 無関心.
熱ねっ心しんN4
熱心 describes enthusiastic, eager engagement with something, contrasting with the detached apathy of 無関心.
好こう奇き心しんN3
無関心 means indifference or a lack of interest, the opposite of the eager curiosity expressed by 好奇心.

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情じょう熱ねつN1
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the burning drive expressed by 情熱.
熱ねっ中ちゅうN3
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite state from 熱中, which means being enthusiastically absorbed in something.
おせっかいN1
無関心 means indifference or not caring about others' affairs, the opposite of おせっかい's intrusive over-involvement.
好こう奇き
好奇 describes an active curiosity about something, while 無関心 describes a total lack of interest or indifference toward it.
物もの好ずきN1
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the curious, eccentric interest implied by 物好き.
思おもいやりN3
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest in others, the opposite of the caring attentiveness expressed by 思いやり.
傾けい倒とう
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the deep devotion expressed by 傾倒.
熱ねつ意いN2
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the eager dedication expressed by 熱意.
興きょう味みN4
無関心 means indifference or lack of concern, the opposite of feeling 興味 toward something.
同どう情じょうN1
無関心 means indifference or lack of concern, the opposite of 同情, which involves actively feeling for someone's misfortune.
思おもい入いれ
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the deep personal caring expressed by 思い入れ.
大だい注ちゅう目もく
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the intense, focused attention described by 大注目.
興きょう味み津しん々しん
無関心 means indifferent or uninterested, the opposite of the keen curiosity expressed by 興味津々.

Don't confuse with

無む関かん係けいN1
無関係 means 'unrelated' or 'having no connection,' while 無関心 means 'indifferent' or 'uninterested'; the shared 無関 prefix often causes learners to mix them up.
無む神しん経けいN1
無関心 means indifferent or uninterested in a matter, whereas 無神経 means insensitive to other people's feelings even when one is aware of the situation.

Word family

儀ぎ礼れい的てき無む関かん心しん
civil inattention; civil indifference

Built from

無む+関かん心しん

Etymology

Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') + 関心 (kanshin, 'concern, interest'). The reading is on'yomi throughout.

Related words· 7

冷れい淡たんN1
冷淡 describes a cold, unfeeling attitude usually directed at people, while 無関心 is a broader lack of interest that can apply to any topic.
無む頓とん着ちゃく
無頓着 suggests a carefree lack of concern about minor things like one's own appearance, whereas 無関心 refers to a general disinterest in external matters or issues.
無む気き力りょくN2
無関心 stresses a lack of interest or concern about something, while 無気力 stresses a lack of energy or drive to act at all.
無む表ひょう情じょうN3
無関心 describes an attitude of indifference or apathy, while 無表情 describes only the visible lack of facial expression, regardless of inner feeling.

Show 3 more

目めもくれないN1
無関心 is a general noun/adjective meaning 'indifferent,' while 目もくれない is a vivid idiom emphasizing that someone doesn't even glance at something.
無む反はん応のうN2
無関心 describes a lack of interest or concern, whereas 無反応 describes a lack of observable reaction, which can occur even when someone is interested.
知しらん顔かお
無関心 is a general term for indifference or lack of interest, whereas 知らん顔 specifically evokes the outward look or behavior showing that indifference.

Opposites· 16

関かん心しんN3
関心 means interest or concern, the direct opposite of the lack of interest expressed by 無関心.
熱ねっ心しんN4
熱心 describes enthusiastic, eager engagement with something, contrasting with the detached apathy of 無関心.
好こう奇き心しんN3
無関心 means indifference or a lack of interest, the opposite of the eager curiosity expressed by 好奇心.

Show 13 more

情じょう熱ねつN1
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the burning drive expressed by 情熱.
熱ねっ中ちゅうN3
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite state from 熱中, which means being enthusiastically absorbed in something.
おせっかいN1
無関心 means indifference or not caring about others' affairs, the opposite of おせっかい's intrusive over-involvement.
好こう奇き
好奇 describes an active curiosity about something, while 無関心 describes a total lack of interest or indifference toward it.
物もの好ずきN1
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the curious, eccentric interest implied by 物好き.
思おもいやりN3
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest in others, the opposite of the caring attentiveness expressed by 思いやり.
傾けい倒とう
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the deep devotion expressed by 傾倒.
熱ねつ意いN2
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the eager dedication expressed by 熱意.
興きょう味みN4
無関心 means indifference or lack of concern, the opposite of feeling 興味 toward something.
同どう情じょうN1
無関心 means indifference or lack of concern, the opposite of 同情, which involves actively feeling for someone's misfortune.
思おもい入いれ
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the deep personal caring expressed by 思い入れ.
大だい注ちゅう目もく
無関心 means indifference or lack of interest, the opposite of the intense, focused attention described by 大注目.
興きょう味み津しん々しん
無関心 means indifferent or uninterested, the opposite of the keen curiosity expressed by 興味津々.

Don't confuse with

無む関かん係けいN1
無関係 means 'unrelated' or 'having no connection,' while 無関心 means 'indifferent' or 'uninterested'; the shared 無関 prefix often causes learners to mix them up.
無む神しん経けいN1
無関心 means indifferent or uninterested in a matter, whereas 無神経 means insensitive to other people's feelings even when one is aware of the situation.