Japanese symbol for “insipid”
味気ない
あじけない
Romaji: ajikenai
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome
In Japanese, insipid is 味気ない, read あじけない (ajikenai).
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Meanings
- adj-i wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
Written forms: 味気ない、味気無い、味けない. Readings: あじけない、あじきない.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “insipid”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出がらし | でがらし degarashi | used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery |
| 気の抜けた | きのぬけた kinonuketa | insipid; flat; dull |
| 無味 | むみ mumi | uninteresting; dull; dry |
| 無味乾燥 | むみかんそう mumikansou | dull; uninteresting; dry |
| 砂を噛むよう | すなをかむよう sunaokamuyou | tasteless; dry as dust; insipid |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
| 趣味 | しゅみ shumi | hobby; pastime |
| 味方 | みかた mikata | friend; ally; supporter |
| 気味 | きみ kimi | sensation; feeling |
| 地味 | じみ jimi | plain; simple; subdued |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “insipid”.
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