How to say 'Absence' in Japanese | 不在

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The Japanese word for Absence is 'Fuzai', written as 不在 in Japanese.'Absence' in hiragana is ふざい.

word

不在

Meaning

Absence

Reading

ふざい

fuzai

Kanji

不Not 在Be, Exist

Explanation

The Japanese noun '不在 (ふざい)' means 'absence'. It refers to the state of someone or something not being present in a particular place or situation. This word is often used in contexts where someone is not at home, work, or an event. For example: His absence was noticed「彼の不在が目立った」(かれのふざいがめだった). The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence「証拠の不在は不在の証拠ではない」(しょうこのふざいはふざいのしょうこではない). It can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as the absence of emotion or thought.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7010

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 不在

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

不

Meaning

Not

kanji

在

Meaning

Be, Exist

Words Related to 不在 Through the Kanji 不

These 44 Words contain the Kanji 不 as well.

word

不

Meaning

Not

word

不便

Meaning

Inconvenient

word

不動産屋

Meaning

Real estate agent

word

不親切

Meaning

Unkind

word

不幸

Meaning

Misfortune, Unhappiness

word

不意

Meaning

Suddenness

word

不味い

Meaning

Awkward, Unappetizing

word

不可欠

Meaning

Essential

word

不要

Meaning

Unnecessary

word

不快

Meaning

Discomfort

word

不況

Meaning

Recession

word

不倫

Meaning

Affair

word

不安

Meaning

Anxiety

word

不満

Meaning

Dissatisfaction

word

不足

Meaning

Lack, Shortage

word

不可能

Meaning

Impossible

word

不十分

Meaning

Insufficient

word

不明

Meaning

Unknown

word

不良

Meaning

Bad, Delinquent

word

不合格

Meaning

Failure

word

不当

Meaning

Unjust

word

不規則

Meaning

Irregular

word

不利

Meaning

Disadvantage

word

不必要

Meaning

Unnecessary

word

不安定

Meaning

Unstable

word

不運

Meaning

Misfortune

word

不自然

Meaning

Unnatural

word

不自由

Meaning

Discomfort

word

不思議

Meaning

Mysterious

word

不平

Meaning

Complaint

word

不平等

Meaning

Inequality

word

不注意

Meaning

Carelessness

word

不確か

Meaning

Uncertain

word

不器用

Meaning

Clumsy

word

不公平

Meaning

Unfair

word

不法

Meaning

Illegal

word

不完全

Meaning

Incomplete

word

不正

Meaning

Wrongdoing

word

不景気

Meaning

Recession

word

不幸せ

Meaning

Unhappy

word

不得意

Meaning

Poor

word

不潔

Meaning

Unclean, Filthy

word

不機嫌

Meaning

Displeased

word

不愉快

Meaning

Unpleasant

Words Related to 不在 Through the Kanji 在

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 在 as well.

word

現在

Meaning

Present, Current

word

存在

Meaning

Existence

word

在学

Meaning

Enrollment

word

所在

Meaning

Location

word

実在

Meaning

Existence

word

在庫

Meaning

Stock, Inventory

word

潜在

Meaning

Latent

word

在住

Meaning

Residence

word

在日

Meaning

Japan, Residing

word

在宅

Meaning

Home

word

滞在

Meaning

Stay

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