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How to say 'Disadvantage' in Japanese | 不利

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The Japanese word for Disadvantage is 'Furi', written as 不利 in Japanese.'Disadvantage' in hiragana is ふり.

    word

    不利

    Meaning

    Disadvantage

    Reading

    ふり

    furi

    Kanji

    不Not 利Profit, Advantage

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '不利 (ふり)' means 'disadvantage' or 'unfavorable'. It is used to describe a situation, condition, or position that puts someone at a disadvantage or is unfavorable. This word is often used in contexts such as negotiations, competitions, or strategic planning. For example: The new policy is unfavorable to small businesses「新しい政策は中小企業に不利だ」(あたらしいせいさくはちゅうしょうきぎょうにふりだ). Being late put him at a disadvantage「遅刻したことが彼に不利になった」(ちこくしたことがかれにふりになった). Note that '不利' is often used in formal or strategic contexts and can describe both tangible and intangible disadvantages.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5775

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 不利

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    不

    Meaning

    Not

  • kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

Words Related to 不利 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 不利 Through the Kanji 利

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 利 as well.

  • word

    利益

    Meaning

    Profit, Benefit

  • word

    権利

    Meaning

    Right

  • word

    利用

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    便利

    Meaning

    Convenient

  • word

    利く

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    金利

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    勝利

    Meaning

    Victory

  • word

    有利

    Meaning

    Advantageous

  • word

    利害

    Meaning

    Interests, Gains

  • word

    左利き

    Meaning

    Left handed

  • word

    利息

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    利子

    Meaning

    Interest

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