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    3. 素っ気ない

    素っ気ない

    素そっ​気けな​い​

    cold

    N1KMT10News #41+1AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    素っ気無い素気ない素気無い

    そっけない

    Adjective

    1.
    cold, short, curt, blunt
    word usually written using kana alone

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    彼かれの返へん事じは素そっ気けなかった。

    His reply was curt.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    恋こい人びとからの素そっ気けないメールに、彼かの女じょは不ふ安あんを感かんじた。

    She felt uneasy about the curt email from her lover.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyInternet & Social Media
    質しつ問もんに対たいして素そっ気けない答こたえが返かえってきて、少すこしがっかりした。

    I was a little disappointed to receive a curt answer to my question.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはいつも素そっ気けない態たい度どだが、本ほん当とうは優やさしい人ひとだ。

    She always has a curt attitude, but she's actually a kind person.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの素そっ気けない言こと葉ばの裏うらには、深ふかい悲かなしみが隠かくされているように感かんじた。

    I felt that deep sadness was hidden behind his curt words.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    素
    もと…(2)
    elementary・principle・naked・uncovered
    Kanji
    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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