血ちも涙なみだもない

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Meanings

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expression, i-adjective

cold-blooded; heartless; unfeeling

idiomatic expression

Describes a person or action lacking compassion or empathy; often used in strong criticism. Literally 'without blood or tears'.

彼かれは血ちも涙なみだもない人にん間げんだ。
He is a cold-blooded person.

そんな血ちも涙なみだもない仕し打うちは許ゆるせない。

I cannot forgive such a heartless act.

Written forms

血ちも涙なみだもない
Standard kanji spelling for this idiomatic expression.
血ちも涙なみだも無ない
Variant using the kanji 無い for ない; less common but still encountered.

Kanji

血blood
涙tears, sympathy
無nothingness, none, ain't

Similar words

冷れい酷こく
冷酷 is a more formal, concise adjective meaning 'cruel' or 'ruthless', while 血も涙もない is an idiomatic phrase emphasizing a total lack of human warmth.
非ひ情じょう
非情 means 'heartless' or 'merciless' and is often used in objective or narrative contexts, whereas 血も涙もない is more emotionally charged and colloquial.

Etymology

An idiomatic phrase literally meaning 'without blood or tears', implying a complete absence of human emotion or compassion. The origin is uncertain, but it likely developed as a vivid metaphor for a person lacking basic human warmth.