Vocabulary

What does 不潔 (ふけつ, fuketsu) mean?

不潔 (ふけつ, fuketsu) means dirty, unhygienic; indecent.

Quick facts
Readingふけつ
Romajifuketsu
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ふけつ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfuketsu

dirty, unhygienic; indecent

  1. 1na-adjective · noun unclean; dirty; unsanitary
  2. 2na-adjective · noun indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene

Example sentences

  • Not washing your hands is unhygienic, you know.

  • This kitchen is filthy and I don't want to use it.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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