Meanings
Prefix
1. un-; non-; negative prefix
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (419 in total)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
① いけないこと、よくないこと、可と認めないこと。② 試験の成績で、不合格。四段階評価で、優、良、可に次ぐもの。
① 幸運に恵まれないこと。薄運。薄福。
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
① 情けないほど意気地がない。② 「たよりない1」に同じ。
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
① 道徳や法にそむいていること。けしからぬこと。
① 機嫌が悪いこと。
I'll write again soon (closure for a letter, etc.); more anon; sincerely yours; yours truly
silence
nonviolence; non-harming; ahimsa
① 道理に合わないこと。妥当でないこと。
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
disloyalty; infidelity
① 満足していないこと及びその感情の表明、不平。
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
① 法律にはずれること。② 仏法にそむき、道にはずれること。
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
disadvantageous; harmful; unprofitable
① 足りないこと。② 不満
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
absence; nonattendance; nonappearance
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
fasting
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
① 質や状態が良くないさま。② 製品を出荷あるいは正常使用できなくなる問題。不具合。③ 品行が良くないさま。④ 不良生徒の略。品行のよくない生徒、若者。
① 不満。満足できないで心が平らでない様。② 不満を感じていることを表明すること。
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
① 便利でないこと。都合が悪いこと。また、そのさま。
① 才能が無いこと。無能。② することが出来ないこと。不可能。③ 性的能力のないこと。性的不能。④ 方程式の解を求めることができないこと。解不能。
indisposition; sickness
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
① 都合の悪い様子。② 道理にあわないこと。不届き。けしからぬこと。③ 貧しく生活が苦しいこと。
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
constancy; immutable
① 納得できず、不満であること。② 服従しないこと。服従しない人々。
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
① 絶えずに続いていること。② 決断力がないこと。③ 普通の状態であること。
impossible
① 幸福でないこと。② 身内が死ぬこと。
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
① 迷いのないこと。② 四十歳。
indiscretion; bad idea; thoughtlessness; indiscreetness
uncommon; outstanding
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal
bad form or manners; indecency; impropriety
unfairness; injustice; partiality
① 敬わないこと。敬意を示さないこと。
indiscretion; imprudence
not knowing
① 永遠に死なないこと。
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
neglect of health; intemperance
unwritten; illiterate; uneducated; poor writing
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
misconduct; misbehaviour; impropriety; profligacy
① その場所に居ないこと。
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
poor economy; waste
uneasiness; uncertainty; anxiety; apprehension; restlessness; insecurity
space without columns
unnecessary; unneeded
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
real estate
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
① 経済活動に活気がないこと。② 気分が沈み込んで元気がないこと。
① ふさわしくないこと。
① 屈しないこと。くじけないこと。② 行き着いてしまい、引き返せないこと。
① 勝手が分からないこと。② 道に通じていないこと。③ 心得がないこと。
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
shame; disgrace
ugly (of a person); plain; unattractive; (arch.) lacking ability; (arch.) incompetent
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
dishonesty; untruthfulness
dull; slow; sluggish; inactive; inanimate; quiet
ahimsa; abstinence from taking life; principle of non-violence in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.
vagrant; transient lifestyle
Very sincerely yours; (arch.) different
discordance; discrepancy (e.g. statistical); conflict; incongruity; inconsistency; mismatch
nonarrival; nondelivery
misconduct; profligacy; licentiousness
stubborn and ignorant
irregularity
close relationship
discomfort
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
① 必要でないもの/こと。
① 名誉を傷付けること。
① 具合が良くないこと。② 製品などでうまく機能しないこと。また、そのような箇所。
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
misfire
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
loss by default; default
irreversible
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
failure; abortive (attempt, action)
distaste; unsavoriness; unsavouriness
shame; disgrace
① しなければならない約束や契約を行わないこと。
unproductive; unfruitful
indifference; lack of enthusiasm; inattentiveness
evil; sin; vice; mischief
poor result; bad record; failure
① 電気や熱を伝えない物体。
bad manners; rudeness
police questioning (of a suspicious person)
misconduct; misbehaviour; impropriety; profligacy
imprudence; indiscretion
insincerity; unfaithfulness
failure; unpopularity
① 損失などを招きそうな様子。
instability; insecurity; crankiness
① 肉眼では見えないこと。
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
① 儲けや利益にならないこと。損失になること。
① 純粋でない様子。混じりもの、混じりけがあること。② 純真でない様子。邪心を抱いていること。交際において肉欲を優先させること。
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
insecurity; carelessness
① 学校へ通っていないこと。② 何らかの心理的、情緒的、身体的、あるいは社会的要因・背景により、児童生徒が登校しないあるいはしたくともできない状況にあること (ただし、病気や経済的な理由によるものを除く)。
① 試験などに受からないこと。② 条件や資格などに適合しないこと。
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
① 変わらないこと。
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
① 仲の悪い様子。
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
① 参加しないこと。
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
uncertain; indefinite
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
① 負けないこと。② 負けたことがないこと。
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
weak point; unskillfulness
① 透き通っていないこと。② 実情や成り行きが見通せないこと。
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
one's weak point
inequality; unfairness
① 徳の足りないこと。② 徳に背くこと。
① 同時に出る二つ以上の音が協和しておらず、不快に聞こえる音。② 互いに譲ることなく協調しないこと。
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
① いつまでも年を取らないこと。
① 一定しないこと。② 方程式の解が無限にあること。
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
blur; blurred; indistinct
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
unpopular
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
partial; incomplete; imperfect
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
① 一致しないこと。
unkindness; unfriendliness
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
① 密接に結びついていて、分けることが出来ないようす。
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
① 体の一部に障害があること。② 不備。③ 手紙の終わりに書き、気持ちを述べ尽くしていない意を示す語。
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
win by default
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
rejection (of an application)
nonprosecution; nonindictment
① 神仏を信じないこと。
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
silence
① 戦争や試合をしないこと。
discontinuity
failure; rejection; rupture
being unknown; not knowing; ignorance; foolishness
① 許可しない、または許可されないこと。
incurability
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
disapproval; disagreement
inconsistency; mismatch; nonconformity; unconformity
disused article
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
irregularity
insubordination; disobedience
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
① 思いがけない時。
obscure; vague
disgraceful; inauspicious; ill-omened; ominous; scandalous
impossibility
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
unchastity; misconduct; dissipation; fornication
lack of uniformity; unevenness; imbalance; inequality; disproportion
involuntary
injustice; unfairness
unspecified; random; indefinite
unauthorized use; misuse
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
① 美しくない女性。
disunity; disharmony
non-confidence; lack of confidence
destabilization; destabilisation
intolerance
difference; diversity; irregularity; disorder
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
irresolution; indecision; vacillation
① 二つ以上の量の大きさやものの序列、値などの評価をするために不等号で結んだ数式
disagreement; disapproval; objection; dissent; non-consent
① 確実性に欠けること.
lack of faith; unbelief; impiety; infidelity
① 漁業で獲物が少ないこと。
degradation; downfall
neither arising nor ceasing
indigestion
① 離れないこと。
disuse; not using; non-usage
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
pending; unsettled; undecided
lack of uniformity; unevenness; inequality; heterogeneous; nonuniform
① 才能の無いこと。② 自分の才能を遜っていう語。
inactivation
① 天皇・貴人の病気。② 不快。
discontented element; discontented (grumbling) member
① 仁の道に背くこと。
① 等しくないこと。
invariance
uncertainty principle
(Goedel's) incompleteness theorem
neutral; noncommittal
immorality; dishonesty
unbeliever
non-woven fabric
involuntary muscles
irregularity; unevenness; asymmetry; lack of uniformity
unwise plan; bad policy; inexpediency
forbearance; omission; nonfeasance; inaction
small attendance; poor house
① 二つの数や式の間に挟んで、両者の大小関係を表す記号。「>」「<」「≧」「≦」などを用いて表す。
improper; inappropriate; illegitimate; unacceptable; unfair
unfitness; incompetency
distrust; discredit
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
unsaturated
unequal sides
unprofitability
dishonorable discharge; dishonourable discharge
dissonance; discord
aplastic anemia; aplastic anaemia
non-support; disapproval (e.g. in an opinion poll)
not carrying (driver's license, passport, etc.); not having on one's person; nonpossession
advaitam (non-duality)
impartiality; neutrality; fairness
intemperance; excesses
person unfit for society; misfit
divorce; unrealized marriage (prospects); unrealised marriage
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
nothing increases or decreases (because all things are void)
inactivity
disloyalty; unfaithfulness
irregular; undisciplined; disorganized; disorganised; slipshod
disloyalty; unfaithfulness
anxiety neurosis; aporio-neurosis
non-existence; absence; lack
refractory
invisible ray
disapproval; rejection
Very sincerely yours; (arch.) different
unlearned; uneducated
① 判決が確定した事件について、再び裁判に付されることはないとする裁判法上の原則。ローマ法からの伝統であり、元は裁判の権威の維持を目的としていたが、後世には裁判経済と、刑事裁判における被告人の人権の観点から、各国の法制度に採用されている。
gloominess; gloom; questionable; unfair; underhand
faithlessness; insincerity
unreasonableness; absurdity; irrationality
lawlessness; violation of customs
Amoghasiddhi; Infallible Magic (a dhyani-Buddha)
impiety; irreverence
having no fixed days off; having no regular closing days; having no regular holidays
in no hurry; nonessential (industry)
① 労働しないこと。
nonrestraint
unskillfulness
nonexpansion; localization; localisation; nonaggravation
inconvenience; hard living
unstable state; metastable state; quasistable state
sterilization
failure; poor results
indefinite integral
disapproval rating
① 全ての辺の長さが異なる三角形。
① 全ての辺の長さが異なる三角形。
premenstrual dysphoric disorder; PMDD
clumsiness; unskillfulness
disapproval; dissent; veto
constant; invariable
immunity from arrest (i.e. of Diet members or foreign diplomats); diplomatic immunity; parliamentary immunity; legislative immunity
unsaturated fatty acid
sense of uncertainty; lack of clarity; indecisiveness
irreversible change
all talk, no action
non-retroactivity
① 学齢に達しているが、教育を受けていないこと。
unexpected; accidental
irregular verb
① ものが自然に数えられないこと。
poor bag (hunting)
nonaggression
dissident element (e.g. in a political party); discontented element
incomplete metamorphosis; hemimetabolism
indeclinable
intolerance (to food, drug, etc.)
inaction; lethargy
asymmetry
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
I'll write again soon; more anon; sincerely yours; yours truly
non-drying oil
dishonest person
nuclear nonproliferation
agreement used to prevent unauthorized or faked divorce by couples in Japan in the future
unlawful trespass; occupying a property and refusing to leave
Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
celibacy; chastity
nonvolatile component; nonvolatile constituent
non-volatility
of uneven quality; heterogenous
clumsy; bungling
indefinite article
insulator; nonconductor; poor conductor
uncountable noun
unqualified (incompetent) person; square peg in a round hole
inapparent infection; subclinical infection
① 二重結合や三重結合を含んでいる炭化水素。
infertility (esp. of animals)
concealment (e.g. of facts); nondisclosure
unavailable choice
nonfarming land; untilled land
veto; rejection
poor preparation; poor arrangements
irregular forces; guerrillas
negative reaction; unsuccessful vaccination
nonparticipation
nonassimilation
indivisibility
indistinct; obscure
abstract number
nonnegotiable
the principle of not resuming debate on an item in the same Diet session in which it has been voted down
crime of omission
not granted
principle holding that any matters left unresolved at the end of one Diet session are not to be carried over to the next
underemployment
imperfect competition
not applicable; na
linkage disequilibrium
incomplete intransitive verb
heterogeneity
nonexecutable statement
unscheduled task
unpaired electron
unsaturated compound
infertility (esp. of plants)
unequal cleavage (embryology)
unsolicited promotion
real estate insurance
histoincompatibility
no-show (at hotel)
tax-exempt rice field (ritsuryo system)
statically indeterminate structure; redundant structure; statically indeterminate construction
Three Noes (former Taiwan policy of no contact, no negotiation and no compromise with China)
unreasonable; irrational; illogical
inhuman; immoral; unreasonable; barbarity (one of the eight unpardonable crimes, incl. killing three people in one family, or dismembering a corpse)