“Merciless” in Japanese
Short answer
Merciless in Japanese is “惨い” (mugoi). Full meaning: cruel, merciless, pitiless, brutal, atrocious, inhuman; tragic, horrible, terrible, dreadful, miserable, ugly, horrifying.
Other ways to say “Merciless” in Japanese
無残
muzan cruel, merciless, atrocious, ruthless, cold-blooded; pitiful, tragic, horrible, miserable; breaking a religious precept without shame
無慈悲
mujihi merciless, ruthless, pitiless, unfeeling
苛い
mugoi cruel, merciless, pitiless, brutal, atrocious, inhuman; tragic, horrible, terrible, dreadful, miserable, ugly, horrifying
むごい
mugoi cruel, merciless, pitiless, brutal, atrocious, inhuman; tragic, horrible, terrible, dreadful, miserable, ugly, horrifying
ムゴい
mugoi cruel, merciless, pitiless, brutal, atrocious, inhuman; tragic, horrible, terrible, dreadful, miserable, ugly, horrifying
むうごい
muugoi cruel, merciless, pitiless, brutal, atrocious, inhuman; tragic, horrible, terrible, dreadful, miserable, ugly, horrifying
残忍
zannin brutal, cruel, merciless, ruthless, cold-blooded
残酷
zankoku cruel, brutal, ruthless, merciless, inhuman
冷酷無惨
reikokumuzan cruel and heartless, merciless, implacable, cold-blooded
酷薄無情
kokuhakumujou cold-hearted, merciless, ruthless
冷酷無情
reikokumujou cruel and heartless, merciless, implacable
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