(むきりょく)

むきりょく
noun, adjective-na
apathy; lethargy; listlessness
1. apathy; lethargy; listlessness
A state of having no motivation, energy, or willpower. Describes a person who lacks drive or enthusiasm, or a condition where someone cannot muster the will to act.
最近(さいきん)無気力(むきりょく)(なに)もしたくない。
I've been feeling listless lately and don't want to do anything.
無気力(むきりょく)態度(たいど)では仕事(しごと)(すす)まない。
Work won't get done with that apathetic attitude.
(なが)(やす)みの(あと)無気力(むきりょく)状態(じょうたい)からなかなか()()せなかった。
After the long break, I couldn't easily shake off the state of lethargy.

USAGE: 無気力(むきりょく) can be used as a noun (a state of apathy) or as a na-adjective (無気力(むきりょく)な). It often describes a temporary psychological state but can also characterize someone's general personality.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 無気力(むきりょく)状態(じょうたい): a state of apathy
  • 無気力(むきりょく)態度(たいど): listless attitude
  • 無気力(むきりょく)(おちい)る: to fall into apathy
  • 無気力(むきりょく)(かん): feeling of lethargy

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 無気力(むきりょく): lacking energy or motivation (general apathy)
  • 倦怠(けんたい): weariness, languor (physical and mental fatigue)
  • 脱力(だつりょく): losing strength, going limp (physical or emotional deflation)