心許ない

心もとない

Reading

Kana: こころもとない
Romaji: kokoromotonai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

uneasy; unsure; anxious

2

unreliable; untrustworthy; erratic; undependable

3

nervous; impatient; irritated from anxiety

Note: archaism
4

unclear; indistinct; vague

Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: キョ、 ゆる.す、 もと
Meanings: permit, approve

Example Sentence

あの(ひと)()うことはどうも(こころ)もとないわね。
➥I cannot place confidence in his words.
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