【ひじょう】

Frequency rank: 12,501. – 12,533.
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; cruel
  2. insentient (objects); insensate; inanimateBuddhismantonym:
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  • 【ひじょう】Frequency rank: 12,501. – 12,533.
  • ひじょう
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; cruel
    2. This meaning describes a person who lacks compassion or empathy and may behave in a harsh or unkind manner.
    He hurt those around him with his cold-hearted attitude.
    Everyone was shocked by her callousness.
  2. insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
    3. This usage refers to objects or things that do not have feelings, consciousness, or the ability to experience sensations.
    That table is insentient and has no emotions.
    His unfeeling words echoed like those of the wall.
Generated collocations (experimental)
cold-hearted personcruel actto treat (someone) callouslycallous decisionto behave unfeelinglycruel worldcallous perspectivebrutal warharsh truthcruel consequencesgrim situation
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. きごう（きごう）、．.
  2. ．.
  3. ．.
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