English–Japanese
“innocent” in Japanese
How to say “innocent” in Japanese
“Innocent” in Japanese is 無邪気 (mujaki).
Shows a straightforward, childlike openness that is free from suspicion, malice, and self-conscious calculation.
Example sentences with 無邪気
その子の無邪気な一言で、みんなの緊張がほぐれました。so no ko no mu ja ki na hito koto de mi n na no kin chō ga ho gu re ma shi ta
The child's innocent remark eased everyone's tension.
Tips for using 無邪気
- A near-native distinction is that innocent often concerns blame or knowledge, whereas 無邪気 (mujaki) concerns the uncalculated quality of someone's behavior.
Other Japanese words for “innocent”
彼は純な心を持っています。kare wa jun na kokoro o mo tte i ma su
He has an innocent heart.