How to Say "No One Cares" in Japanese

誰も気にしない

dare mo ki ni shinai

The English phrase "no one cares" can be translated into Japanese as 誰も気にしない (dare mo ki ni shinai).

The phrase is used to say that nobody is interested in or concerned about a particular thing.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of 誰も (dare mo) meaning 'no one', 気に (ki ni) meaning 'mind/attention' and しない (shinai) meaning 'does not do'.

While 誰も気にしない implies no one is bothered or paying attention, 誰も興味がない specifically means no one has an interest in the subject.

Adding the particle よ (yo) to the end of 誰も気にしない adds an assertive or informative tone, often used when telling someone a blunt truth.

dare mo ki ni shinai

The word 気 (ki) in this phrase refers to a vital energy or spirit that flows through the body. To 'put' something into your 気 is to give it mental energy or attention.
While 誰も気にしない is a direct translation, Japanese speakers often express 'no one cares' by saying どうでもいい (dou demo ii), which literally means 'any way is fine'.
In Japanese culture, saying 'no one cares' can be seen as incredibly harsh because it directly attacks the social harmony (wa) by dismissing the importance of a topic entirely.

この問題について誰も関心を持っていません。
Nobody has any interest in this issue.
誰も気にしないから、気にしないで。
No one cares, so don't worry about it.
この話題は誰も興味ないみたいだ。
It seems like nobody is interested in this topic.
そんなこと、誰も気にしないよ。
Sonna koto, dare mo ki ni shinai yo.
No one cares about something like that.
誰も気にしないなら、もういいよ。
Dare mo ki ni shinai nara, mou ii yo.
If no one cares, then it's fine.

Yui is worried about her outfit at a party.

結衣 Yui

この服、変かな？
Kono fuku, hen kana?
Is this outfit strange?
陽太 Yota

全然大丈夫だよ。誰も気にしないよ。
Zenzen daijobu dayo. Daremo kinishinai yo.
It's totally fine. No one cares.
結衣 Yui

本当に？恥ずかしいんだけど。
Hontoni? Hazukashii ndakedo.
Really? I'm just embarrassed.
陽太 Yota

自信を持って。結衣は可愛いよ。
Jishin o motte. Yui wa kawaii yo.
Have confidence. You look cute, Yui.

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