Japanese word

不快

Pronunciation

Romajifukai

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveuncomfortable

Example

私はそのにおいを不快に感じます。watashi wa so no ni o i o fu kai ni kan ji ma su

I find that smell unpleasant.

Illustration for 不快 (uncomfortable)

More examples

その話し方を不快に感じる人もいます。so no hana shi kata o fu kai ni kan ji ru hito mo i ma su

Some people find that way of speaking uncomfortable.

Core concept

Describes a state in which the body or mind does not feel at ease because something causes discomfort or displeasure.

Common phrases

  • 不快に感じるfu kai ni kan ji ru

    feel uncomfortable

  • 不快なにおいfu kai na ni o i

    unpleasant smell

  • 不快な音fu kai na oto

    unpleasant sound

Similar words

不愉快fuyukai: Describes a person, action, or situation that produces discomfort or displeasure.

Definition in Japanese

身体や心にいやな感じがあり、快く感じられないさま。shin tai ya kokoro ni i ya na kan ji ga a ri kokoroyo ku kan ji ra re na i sa ma

Word origin

不 (fu, "not") combines with 快 (kai, "pleasant") in the Sino-Japanese compound 不快 (fukai), expressing the absence of comfort or pleasantness.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese conversation, 不快 (fukai) can describe physical discomfort, an unpleasant feeling, or conduct that gives offense, so context determines the best English choice.

Other meanings

  • unpleasantna-adjective
  • offensivena-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 不快感fukaikandiscomfortnoun
  • 不快さfukaisaunpleasantnessnoun

Word lists with this word