(むかんじょう)

むかんじょう
adjective-na
emotionless; apathetic; unfeeling
1. emotionless; apathetic; unfeeling
Lacking emotion or showing no emotional response. Describes a person, expression, or manner that appears cold or indifferent.
無感情(むかんじょう)(こえ)(はな)す。
To speak in an emotionless voice.
あの(ひと)はいつも無感情(むかんじょう)表情(ひょうじょう)をしている。
That person always has an emotionless expression.
(かな)しいニュースを()いても無感情(むかんじょう)でいられる(ひと)(すく)ないだろう。
Few people can remain emotionless even after hearing sad news.

A compound of () (without) and 感情(かんじょう) (emotion, feeling). Used to describe people, voices, expressions, or attitudes that show no emotional affect.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 無感情(むかんじょう)表情(ひょうじょう): emotionless expression
  • 無感情(むかんじょう)(こえ): flat, emotionless voice
  • 無感情(むかんじょう)態度(たいど): apathetic attitude
  • 無感情(むかんじょう)()える: to appear emotionless

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 無表情(むひょうじょう): expressionless — focuses on the face showing no expression, while 無感情(むかんじょう) describes the inner state of having no emotion
  • 冷淡(れいたん): cold, indifferent — implies active coldness toward others, not just absence of emotion
  • 淡々(たんたん)と: matter-of-factly — describes a calm, detached manner without the negative connotation of emotional emptiness