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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.
最近無気力で何もしたくない。
I've been feeling listless lately and don't want to do anything.
無気力な態度では仕事が進まない。
Work won't get done with that apathetic attitude.
長い休みの後、無気力な状態からなかなか抜け出せなかった。
After the long break, I couldn't easily shake off the state of lethargy.
USAGE: 無気力 can be used as a noun (a state of apathy) or as a na-adjective (無気力な). It often describes a temporary psychological state but can also characterize someone's general personality.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無気力な状態: a state of apathy
- 無気力な態度: listless attitude
- 無気力に陥る: to fall into apathy
- 無気力感: feeling of lethargy
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 無気力: lacking energy or motivation (general apathy)
- 倦怠: weariness, languor (physical and mental fatigue)
- 脱力: losing strength, going limp (physical or emotional deflation)