1.
no answer; no response; unanswered
The absence of a response to a question or survey item. Commonly used in surveys, questionnaires, and statistical contexts to indicate that a respondent did not provide an answer.
無回答が多かった。
There were many non-responses.
この質問は無回答の割合が高い。
This question has a high rate of non-responses.
アンケートの結果、賛成が45%、反対が30%、無回答が25%だった。
In the survey results, 45% were in favor, 30% were opposed, and 25% did not respond.
Composed of 無 (without, non-) and 回答 (answer, response). A standard term in surveys, polls, and questionnaires for entries where the respondent chose not to answer or left a question blank. Also used in journalism and press conferences when someone declines to comment.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無回答の割合: rate of non-responses
- 無回答を除く: excluding non-responses
- 無回答が目立つ: non-responses are conspicuous
- 無回答率: non-response rate
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 未回答: unanswered — emphasizes that no answer has been given yet (may still come)
- 無返答: no reply — used for interpersonal communication rather than surveys
- 回答拒否: refusal to answer — implies active refusal rather than passive non-response
- ノーコメント: no comment — used specifically in press/media contexts