“Unimportant” in Japanese
Short answer
Unimportant in Japanese is “しがない” (shiganai). Full meaning: worthless, insignificant, unimportant, trivial; poor, miserable, wretched, humble.
Other ways to say “Unimportant” in Japanese
端くれ
hashikure scrap, piece, fag end; unimportant (person), petty (official), barely (in a role)
マイナー
mainaa minor, small, unimportant, obscure; minor (key, scale, etc.); miner (esp. of cryptocurrencies)
詰らない
tsumaranai dull, uninteresting, boring, tedious; insignificant, unimportant, trifling, trivial, worthless; absurd, foolish, silly, stupid
詰まらん
tsumaran dull, uninteresting, boring, tedious; insignificant, unimportant, trifling, trivial, worthless; absurd, foolish, silly
人畜無害
jinchikumugai harmless to humans and animals; having no influence, unimportant, insignificant, harmless
詰まらぬ
tsumaranu dull, uninteresting, boring, tedious; insignificant, unimportant, trifling, trivial, worthless; absurd, foolish, silly
軽い
karui light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot), effortless, nimble, agile; non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial
鹿内
shikanai worthless, insignificant, unimportant, trivial; poor, miserable, wretched, humble
端れ
hashikure scrap, piece, fag end; unimportant (person), petty (official), barely (in a role)
片々
henpen in pieces, in scraps, in flakes, fluttering; fragmentary (e.g. knowledge), scrappy; insignificant, unimportant, trifling
しがな
shigana worthless, insignificant, unimportant, trivial; poor, miserable, wretched, humble
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