興味索然 きょうみさくぜん Meanings たる-adjective, Adverb uninteresting; tending to spoil the fun (of); throwing a wet blanket (on) Kanji 興 interest. Read as キョウ. 味 taste 索 seek. Read as サク. 然 -ly. Read as ゼン. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists