無神経

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
しん
Grade: 3
けい
Grade: 5
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
無神經 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From () (mu, without) + (しん)(けい) (shinkei, nerve).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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()(しん)(けい) (mushinkei-na (adnominal ()(しん)(けい) (mushinkei na), adverbial ()(しん)(けい) (mushinkei ni))

  1. inconsiderate; insensitive
    ()(しん)(けい)(げん)(どう)mushinkei na gendōinconsiderate words and actions

Inflection

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Noun

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()(しん)(けい) (mushinkei

  1. being inconsiderate; being insensitive

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN