Meaning of 無視(むし) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 無視 JLPT 3

Kana Reading むし

Romaji mushi

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

disregard; ignore

Example Sentences

無視, むし used in context

赤い(あかい)ドレスの女(おんな)は、黒服(くろふく)の男(おとこ)を無視(むし)して(する)、ケイタイ(けいたい)で友達(ともだち)にかけた(かける)。

The woman in a red dress ignored the black-clothed man and called a friend on her mobile.
このワタクシをさらりと無視(むし)するとは良い度胸(いいどきょう)ですわね。

You must have some nerve to ignore _me_.
「っていうか、あな(だ)たは誰(だれ)な(だ)の！？」床(とこ)に転がっている俺(おれ)は無視(むし)して(する)、伊織はその少女(しょうじょ)を問いただして(する)いた。

Rather - who the heck are you?! Iori enquired of the girl, ignoring my form rolling around on the floor.
洋子はジョンを完全(かんぜん)に無視(むし)(むし(あずさ))し(あずさ)た(する)し(あずさ)、ジョンのほう(かた)も彼女(かのじょ)を同じように(おなじよう)無視(むし)(むし(あずさ))し(あずさ)た(する)。

Yoko ignored John completely, and he did the same to her.
洋子はジョンを完全(かんぜん)に無視(むし(あずさ))(むし(あずさ))し(あずさ)た(する)し(あずさ)、ジョンのほう(かた)も彼女(かのじょ)を同じように(おなじよう)無視(むし(あずさ))(むし(あずさ))し(あずさ)た(する)。

Yoko ignored John completely, and he did the same to her.
無視(むし)された(される)気がした(きがする)。

I felt left out.

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視 JLPT 1

inspection, regard as, see, look at

On: シ

Kun: み.る

11 strokes

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無 JLPT 2

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

On: ム, ブ

Kun: な.い

12 strokes

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視

On: シ

12 strokes

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