無関心(むかんしん)

むかんしん
noun, na-adjective
indifference, apathy, lack of interest
1. indifference, apathy, lack of interest
A state of having no interest in or concern for something. Often implies a negative judgment that one should care but does not.
政治(せいじ)に無関心(むかんしん)な若者(わかもの)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of young people indifferent to politics is increasing.
周(まわ)りの人(ひと)に無関心(むかんしん)でいることは難(むずか)しい。
It's difficult to remain indifferent to the people around you.
環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい)への無関心(むかんしん)が、地球(ちきゅう)温暖化(おんだんか)を加速(かそく)させていると言(い)われている。
It is said that indifference to environmental issues is accelerating global warming.

GRAMMAR:
Used as a noun and as a na-adjective (無関心(むかんしん)な). Often followed by the particle に to indicate what one is indifferent to: ～に無関心(むかんしん).

CONTRAST:
無関心(むかんしん) is the opposite of 関心(かんしん) (interest/concern). The pair forms a clear negative/positive contrast.

  • 無関心(むかんしん): lack of interest, carries a nuance of neglect or criticism
  • 無頓着(むとんちゃく): unconcerned, carefree; less critical, sometimes neutral or even positive

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 政治(せいじ)に無関心(むかんしん): indifferent to politics
  • 社会(しゃかい)に無関心(むかんしん): indifferent to society
  • 無関心(むかんしん)を装(よそお)う: to feign indifference
  • 無関心(むかんしん)層(そう): the apathetic segment (of voters, etc.)
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