How to say 'Bad' or 'Delinquent' in Japanese | 不良

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The Japanese word for Bad or Delinquent is 'Furyou', written as 不良 in Japanese.'Bad' or 'Delinquent' in hiragana is ふりょう.

word

不良

Meaning

Bad, Delinquent

Reading

ふりょう

furyou

Kanji

不Not 良Good

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '不良 (ふりょう)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'bad', often referring to something of poor quality or condition. For example: This product is bad「この製品は不良だ」(このせいひんはふりょうだ). The second meaning is 'delinquent', referring to a person, typically a youth, who behaves in a way that is against societal norms or laws. For example: He is a delinquent「彼は不良だ」(かれはふりょうだ). It's important to note that the context in which '不良' is used will determine which meaning is intended. When referring to objects or conditions, it generally means 'bad', while when referring to people, it usually means 'delinquent'.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5553

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 不良

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

不

Meaning

Not

kanji

良

Meaning

Good

Words Related to 不良 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

不在

Meaning

Absence

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 不良 Through the Kanji 良

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 良 as well.

word

良い

Meaning

Good

word

良く

Meaning

Well, Often

word

改良

Meaning

Improvement

word

仲良く

Meaning

Friendly

word

仲良し

Meaning

Friend

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What does 'Furyou' (不良) mean?

'Furyou' means 'Bad' or 'Delinquent' .

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