不適切

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
てき
Grade: 5
せつ
Grade: 2
goon kan'yōon kan'on

Etymology

From () (fu-, un-, non-, in-) + (てき)(せつ) (tekisetsu, appropriacy, adequacy, propriety).

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(てき)(せつ) (futekisetsu-na (adnominal ()(てき)(せつ) (futekisetsu na), adverbial ()(てき)(せつ) (futekisetsu ni))

  1. improper, unsuitable

Inflection

Synonyms

Noun

()(てき)(せつ) (futekisetsu

  1. improperity, unsuitability

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

不適切 (bujeokjeol) (hangeul 부적절)

  1. hanja form? of 부적절 (to be inappropriate, to be unsuitable)