無知

muchi

noun★Intermediate

general

Lack of knowledge or awareness about something; ignorance

無知は勇気を生むこともある

Ignorance can sometimes breed courage

💡

Often used to describe a lack of understanding or awareness in a neutral or sometimes negative context.

Collocations

無知な人ignorant person無知なままin ignorance

無知 is often used to describe a lack of knowledge or awareness, and can be neutral or negative depending on context.

Composed of '無' (mu, meaning 'none' or 'not') and '知' (chi, meaning 'knowledge'), literally meaning 'lack of knowledge'.

Can be used in both neutral and negative contexts, depending on the situation. Often implies a lack of awareness or understanding.

無

none, not

prefix

知

knowledge

root

和英辞典