Word Meaning 当たり障りのない

あたりさわりのない atarisawarinonai

当たり障りのない is read as あたりさわりのない (atarisawarinonai) and means harmless (remark, topic, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. harmless (remark, topic, etc.)
  2. inoffensive
  3. safe
  4. bland
  5. neutral (attitude)
  6. noncommittal (reply)

Reading

Kana

あたりさわりのない

Romaji

atarisawarinonai

Writing Variants

  • 当たり障りの無い あたりさわりのない atarisawarinonai

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 42968 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

当たり障らず

あたりさわらず

avoiding committing oneself

当惑

とうわく

bewilderment

当該

とうがい

appropriate (e.g. authorities)

当代第一

とうだいだいいち

the greatest of the day

当選基数

とうせんきすう

electoral quota (e.g. in a proportional representation system)

当節

とうせつ

nowadays

当期利益

とうきりえき

current profits

当事者主義

とうじしゃしゅぎ

adversarial system

当座比率

とうざひりつ

acid-test ratio

当て推量

あてずいりょう

conjecture

当期純利益

とうきじゅんりえき

current net income

Example Sentences

1

"Well, it's hot again today, isn't it?" "That's one more time you've started with a bland topic."