Word details

血も涙もない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 血も涙もない.

Dictionary

Entry

血も涙もない血も涙も無いちもなみだもない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #36551
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Idiomatic expression

cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate

Examples
あなたは血も涙も無い人ね。
You are a cold-blooded person, aren't you?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

blood

6 strokesFrequency 832JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ケツ

Kun

tears, sympathy

10 strokesFrequency 1,381JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ルイレイ

Kun

なみだ

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

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