むざん
Muzan
Other forms: 無惨、無慚、無慙
無残 (Muzan) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “cruel, merciless, atrocious, ruthless”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nouncruel; merciless; atrocious; ruthless; cold-blooded
- na-adjective, nounpitiful; tragic; horrible; miserable
- noun, na-adjectivebreaking a precept without shame
Examples
彼の希望は無残に砕かれた。
His hopes were shattered.
コメディアンは無惨な死や大事故といった悲劇的状況を冗談のネタにしている。
Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).