Japanese word

不十分

Pronunciation

Romajifujūbun

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveinadequate

Example

この説明は不十分です。ko no setsu mei wa fu jū bun de su

This explanation is inadequate.

Illustration for 不十分 (inadequate)

More examples

準備が不十分なまま、試験に臨みました。jun bi ga fu jū bun na ma ma shi ken ni nozo mi ma shi ta

They took the exam with inadequate preparation.

Core concept

Describes something that falls short of the amount, quality, or standard needed for a satisfactory result.

Common phrases

  • 不十分な準備fu jū bun na jun bi

    inadequate preparation

  • 不十分な対応fu jū bun na tai ō

    inadequate response

  • 不十分な説明fu jū bun na setsu mei

    inadequate explanation

Similar words

不足fusoku: Falls short in the amount or resources needed for a purpose.
不備fubi: Has missing or faulty parts in a plan, system, document, or arrangement.
不完全fukanzen: Lacks some parts or details needed to be complete.

Definition in Japanese

必要な量や水準に達しておらず、満足できる状態ではないさま。hitsu yō na ryō ya sui jun ni tas shi te o ra zu man zoku de ki ru jō tai de wa na i sa ma

Word origin

不十分 (fujūbun) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 不 (fu, "not"), 十 (jū, "ten"), and 分 (bun, "part"); the base word 十分 (jūbun, "enough") expresses a full measure, which 不 negates.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 不十分 (fujūbun) often evaluates an explanation, plan, or preparation as falling short of a required standard rather than merely describing a small quantity.

Other meanings

  • insufficientna-adjective
  • imperfectna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 不十分さfujūbunsainadequacynoun

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