Japanese symbol for “unsympathetic”
つれない
つれない
Romaji: tsurenai
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic
In Japanese, unsympathetic is つれない (tsurenai).
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Meanings
- adj-i cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
Other Japanese words for “unsympathetic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疎ましい | うとましい utomashii | disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse |
| 冷然 | れいぜん reizen | cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic |
| 冷淡無情 | れいたんむじょう reitanmujou | cold-hearted; callous; pitiless |
| 物わかりが悪い | ものわかりがわるい monowakarigawarui | dense; dim; dull-witted |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unsympathetic”.
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