How to say 'Complex' in Japanese | 複雑

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The Japanese word for Complex is 'Fukuzatsu', written as 複雑 in Japanese.'Complex' in hiragana is ふくざつ.

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複雑

Meaning

Complex

Reading

ふくざつ

fukuzatsu

Kanji

複Duplicate 雑Miscellaneous

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '複雑 (ふくざつ)' means 'complex'. It is used to describe situations, systems, or problems that are intricate, complicated, or difficult to understand. It can also describe emotions or relationships that are tangled or not straightforward. For example: The situation is complex「状況は複雑だ」(じょうきょうはふくざつだ). This machine has a complex structure「この機械は複雑な構造をしている」(このきかいはふくざつなこうぞうをしている). The relationship between them is complex「彼らの関係は複雑だ」(かれらのかんけいはふくざつだ). Note that '複雑' is often used in both formal and informal contexts to describe anything that is not simple or easy to grasp.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

918

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 複雑

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

複

Meaning

Duplicate

kanji

雑

Meaning

Miscellaneous

Words Related to 複雑 Through the Kanji 複

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 複 as well.

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複数

Meaning

Plural

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複合

Meaning

Combination

Words Related to 複雑 Through the Kanji 雑

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 雑 as well.

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雑誌

Meaning

Magazine

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雑音

Meaning

Noise

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雑談

Meaning

Chat

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混雑

Meaning

Crowded

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