“Ignorant” in Japanese
Short answer
Ignorant in Japanese is “無学” (mugaku). Full meaning: uneducated, ignorant, illiterate; arhat, person who has attained nirvana.
Other ways to say “Ignorant” in Japanese
迂愚
ugu stupid, ignorant
意識が低い
ishikigahikui having a poor sense of something, ignorant, benighted, not very conscious
疎い
utoi distant (from someone), aloof, estranged; knowing little (of), ill-informed (about), ignorant (of), unfamiliar (with), unacquainted (with)
無知蒙昧
muchimoumai unenlightened, uneducated, ignorant
むがく
mugaku uneducated, ignorant, illiterate; arhat, person who has attained nirvana
無教養
mukyouyou uneducated, uncultured, unrefined, ignorant
うとい
utoi distant (from someone), aloof, estranged; knowing little (of), ill-informed (about), ignorant (of), unfamiliar (with), unacquainted (with)
うっとい
uttoi distant (from someone), aloof, estranged; knowing little (of), ill-informed (about), ignorant (of), unfamiliar (with), unacquainted (with)
うっと
utto distant (from someone), aloof, estranged; knowing little (of), ill-informed (about), ignorant (of), unfamiliar (with), unacquainted (with)
うとく
utoku distant (from someone), aloof, estranged; knowing little (of), ill-informed (about), ignorant (of), unfamiliar (with), unacquainted (with)
疎え
utei distant (from someone), aloof, estranged; knowing little (of), ill-informed (about), ignorant (of), unfamiliar (with), unacquainted (with)
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