Bilingual Guide
Unkind
Comprehensive Japanese translation guide for the word "unkind".
How to say in Japanese
薄情
はくじょう (hakujō)
N3
heartless; unfeeling; cold-hearted; thin affection; unkind
自分が苦しい時に散々助けてもらいながら、相手が困っている時に知らん顔をするのは_______な行動です。
Having been helped extensively when in trouble himself, pretending not to know when the other is in trouble is a heartless behavior.
Vocabulary Practice Quiz
Choose the most natural Japanese translation for this context:
薄情 ... (unkind)
🎉 正解 / Correct!
Context Nuance:
- 薄情: Refers to being heartless, unfeeling, cold-hearted, unkind, or lacking warm affection/gratitude toward others (especially friends or lovers). Often used as 薄情な (heartless) or 薄情者 (heartless person). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Heartless! Giving chocolate to another female coworker while neglecting me is the definition of heartless! Reciprocate my feelings properly, you dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『薄情よ！他の女の子の相談にはニコニコ乗るくせに、私のこの必死のアピールをスルーするなんて薄情極まりないわ！あんたの一途な心は、私だけに捧げなさい！』
- 薄情: Refers to being heartless, unfeeling, cold-hearted, unkind, or lacking warm affection/gratitude toward others (especially friends or lovers). Often used as 薄情な (heartless) or 薄情者 (heartless person). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Heartless! Giving chocolate to another female coworker while neglecting me is the definition of heartless! Reciprocate my feelings properly, you dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『薄情よ！他の女の子の相談にはニコニコ乗るくせに、私のこの必死のアピールをスルーするなんて薄情極まりないわ！あんたの一途な心は、私だけに捧げなさい！』
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