無回答(むかいとう)

むかいとう
noun
no answer; no response
communicationscience
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(むかいとう)が多(おお)かった。
There were many non-responses.
この質問(しつもん)は無回答(むかいとう)の割合(わりあい)が高(たか)い。
This question has a high rate of non-responses.
アンケートの結果(けっか)、賛成(さんせい)が45%、反対(はんたい)が30%、無回答(むかいとう)が25%だった。
In the survey results, 45% were in favor, 30% were opposed, and 25% did not respond.

Composed of 無(む) (without, non-) and 回答(かいとう) (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

Similar words

  • 未回答(みかいとう): unanswered — emphasizes that no answer has been given yet (may still come)
  • 無返答(むへんとう): no reply — used for interpersonal communication rather than surveys
  • 回答(かいとう)拒否(きょひ): 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

Related Words

Compare: ノーコメント (no comment)
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Added 2026.4.29 0:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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