無 邪 気(むじゃき)

むじゃき

na-adjective

innocent; naive; artless

1. innocent; naive; artless; childlike

Having a pure, unspoiled quality free from malice or cunning. Describes someone, typically a child, who acts naturally without hidden motives. Generally positive or endearing.

子(こ)どもたちが無邪気(むじゃき)に遊(あそ)んでいる。

The children are playing innocently.

無邪気(むじゃき)な笑顔(えがお)に癒(いや)された。

I was comforted by the innocent smile.

彼女(かのじょ)は大人(おとな)になっても無邪気(むじゃき)なところがあって、周(まわ)りの人(ひと)に好(す)かれている。

Even as an adult, she has an innocent quality that makes people around her fond of her.

Usage

Usually positive, describing a charming lack of guile. Most often said about children, but can describe adults with a childlike openness. Occasionally used with a slightly critical nuance when someone is obliviously naive in a situation that calls for caution.

Common collocations

無邪気(むじゃき)な笑顔(えがお) (an innocent smile)
無邪気(むじゃき)に笑(わら)う (to laugh innocently)
無邪気(むじゃき)な子(こ)ども (an innocent child)
無邪気(むじゃき)な質問(しつもん) (an innocent question)

Similar words

純真(じゅんしん): pure; innocent — emphasizes moral purity and sincerity, slightly more literary
天真爛漫(てんしんらんまん): naive and carefree — stronger emphasis on being uninhibited and spontaneous

Related Words

Synonym: 純真(じゅんしん) (pure, innocent (literary))

Compare: 天真爛漫(てんしんらんまん) (naive and carefree)

Compare: 純情(じゅんじょう) (pure-hearted)

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Added 2026.3.20 22:44 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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