Vocabulary

What does 不自由 (ふじゆう, fujiyuu) mean?

不自由 (ふじゆう, fujiyuu) means inconvenient, lacking; disabled.

Quick facts
Readingふじゆう
Romajifujiyuu
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective, suru verb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ふじゆう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfujiyuu

inconvenient, lacking; disabled

  1. 1noun · na-adjective · suru verb discomfort; inconvenience
  2. 2noun · na-adjective · suru verb poverty; want; destitution
  3. 3noun · na-adjective inability; disability; impairment (physical, mental, etc.)

Example sentences

  • I'm not short of money right now.

  • I give up my seat to people who have difficulty walking.

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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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