Japanese word

無視

Pronunciation

Romajimushi

Meaning

  • nounignore

Example

先生の話を無視します。sen sei no hanashi o mu shi shi ma su

I ignore what the teacher says.

Illustration for 無視 (ignore)

More examples

聞きたくない話でも、相手の気持ちを無視しないでください。ki ki ta ku na i hanashi de mo ai te no ki mo chi o mu shi shi na i de ku da sa i

Please do not ignore the other person's feelings, even if you do not want to listen.

Core concept

Treats a person or matter as outside one's attention instead of responding to it.

Common phrases

  • 無視するmu shi su ru

    ignore

  • 無視を決め込むmu shi o ki me ko mu

    deliberately ignore

Similar words

スルーsurū: The act of casually passing over a person, comment, or matter without responding.
放置hōchi: The act of leaving a person or matter unattended without dealing with it.
軽視keishi: The act of treating a person or matter as unimportant.

Definition in Japanese

相手や物事を意識して取り合わず、相手にしないこと。ai te ya mono goto o i shiki shi te to ri a wa zu ai te ni shi na i ko to

Word origin

無視 (mushi) combines 無 (mu, "without") and 視 (shi, "seeing"), expressing the idea of not seeing or taking notice of something.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 無視する (mushi suru) is the common verb form, while 無視 (mushi) names the act of ignoring.

Opposites

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