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そっけない
sokkenai
Cold, short, curt, blunt
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素っ気無い
そっけない
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Cold, short, curt, blunt
sokkenai
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JLPT Level N1
Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
Kana そっけない
Romaji sokkenai
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What does 素っ気無い mean in Japanese?
The word 素っ気無い (そっけない) means "cold, short, curt, blunt" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary.
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素っ気無い is read as そっけない (romaji: sokkenai). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 素っ気無い?
素っ気無い is a JLPT N1 vocabulary item. Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
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