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素そっ気けない

そっけない sokkenai Play N1 I-adjective

態度や言葉が冷たく、思いやりや愛想に欠けるさま。 cold; short; curt; blunt

Example 1

彼女かのじょはいつも私わたしに素そっ気けない。

She always gives me the cold shoulder.

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Example 2

彼女かのじょは彼かれを素そっ気けなくあしらった。

She turned up her nose at him.

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Kanji breakdown

気

N5

spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood

On reading
キ、ケ
Kun reading
いき、き
Radical
气

素

N1

elementary; principle; naked; uncovered

On reading
ソ、ス
Kun reading
もと
Radical
糸
Illustration of 一気
N1

いっき

drink!(said repeatedly as a party cheer)

Illustration of 不景気
N1

ふけいき

business recession; hard times; depression; gloom; sullenness; cheerlessness

Illustration of 何気ない
N1

なにげない

casual; unconcerned

Illustration of 元素
N1

げんそ

chemical element

Illustration of 呆気ない
N1

あっけない

not enough; too quick (short, long, etc.)