na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; cruel
Describes a person, attitude, or action that lacks compassion or warmth. Often used in serious or critical contexts.
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Buddhist term contrasting with 有情 (sentient beings). Refers to objects or things without consciousness or feeling. Rare in everyday speech.
Antonyms: 有情
Everyone was hurt by his cold-hearted attitude.
I had to make a cruel decision.
In Buddhism, it is sometimes taught that even insentient things possess Buddha-nature.
非情 means heartless or unfeeling, often used for cold, impersonal decisions or systems, whereas 無慈悲 can carry a more dramatic or moral condemnation.
非情 highlights a lack of emotion or compassion, whereas 残忍 implies active, violent cruelty.
非情 focuses on a cold, unfeeling attitude, while 非道 focuses on the immorality of the act itself.
非情 emphasizes coldness or lack of pity in someone's actions, while ハードボイルド frames that toughness as a stylish, noir-like persona.
非情 is the more common modern word for ruthless or unfeeling behavior, while 無情 carries a stronger literary or Buddhist nuance and can also mean 'insentient.'
utterly callous; atrociously brutal; cruel and inhuman
Compound of 非 (hi, 'not') and 情 (jō, 'feeling, emotion'). The Buddhist sense is a direct translation of the Sanskrit term 'nirjīva' or a related concept, referring to that which lacks a sentient principle.