WORD DETAIL
無視
むし
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
無視is read asむしand is a noun andするverb for deliberately ignoring or disregarding a person, question, warning, fact, or other matter. - Basic usage: Ignoring a warning appears in
警告を無視する, while not ignoring a question appears in質問を無視しない.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Withholding attention or consideration
- It usually suggests noticing something but not responding to it or excluding it from consideration rather than simply failing to notice.
- Difference from
見落とす- Unlike overlooking something by mistake, this word more strongly suggests deliberately refusing attention or consideration.

