Japanese symbol for “cynical”
シニカル
シニカル
Romaji: shinikaru
cynical
In Japanese, cynical is シニカル (shinikaru).
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Meanings
- adj-na cynical
Other Japanese words for “cynical”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 僻みっぽい | ひがみっぽい higamippoi | cynical; warped; envious |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.