“Indifferent” in Japanese
Short answer
Indifferent in Japanese is “つれない” (tsurenai). Full meaning: cold, indifferent, unfriendly, unsympathetic, unkind.
Other ways to say “Indifferent” in Japanese
冷淡
reitan cool, indifferent, apathetic, half-hearted; cold, cold-hearted, heartless, unkind
恬然
tenzen cool, indifferent, nonchalant, calm
無頓着
mutonchaku indifferent, unconcerned, nonchalant, unmindful, inattentive, careless
頓着ない
tonjakunai indifferent, unconcerned
気のない
kinonai indifferent, half-hearted, dispirited, listless
冷然
reizen cold (attitude), indifferent, unsympathetic, aloof
目もくれない
memokurenai indifferent, paying no attention, taking no notice
恬淡
tentan disinterested, unselfish, indifferent, detached
淡々
tantan uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached; plain, light, simple, bland; flowing gently
淡然
tanzen plain, indifferent, quiet
無関心
mukanshin apathetic, indifferent, nonchalant, callous
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