素気ない

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
け > げ
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
素氣ない (kyūjitai)
素気無い

Pronunciation

Adjective

()()ない (sugenai-i (adverbial ()()なく (sugenaku))

  1. cold, short, brusque, curt

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana.

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN