Japanese word

不規則

Pronunciation

Romajifukisoku

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveirregular

Example

食事の時間が不規則です。shoku ji no ji kan ga fu ki soku de su

My meal times are irregular.

Illustration for 不規則 (irregular)

More examples

台風の影響で電車の運行が不規則になっています。tai fū no ei kyō de den sha no un kō ga fu ki soku ni na tte i ma su

Train service has become irregular because of the typhoon.

Core concept

Describes something that does not follow a regular pattern in timing, order, or behavior.

Common phrases

  • 不規則な生活fu ki soku na sei katsu

    an irregular lifestyle

  • 不規則な勤務fu ki soku na kin mu

    irregular work

  • 不規則な動きfu ki soku na ugo ki

    irregular movement

Similar words

不定期futeiki: Something occurs at times that are not fixed or regular.
変則的hensokuteki: Something follows a pattern that differs from the usual rule or arrangement.

Definition in Japanese

一定した規則や順序に従わず、間隔や状態などがそろっていないさま。it tei shi ta ki soku ya jun jo ni shitaga wa zu kan kaku ya jō tai na do ga so ro tte i na i sa ma

Word origin

不規則 (fukisoku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 不 (fu, "not"), 規 (ki, "standard"), and 則 (soku, "rule"), meaning "not governed by a standard rule."

Usage tips

  • In Japanese grammar, 不規則動詞 (fukisoku dōshi) refers to verbs whose forms do not follow the usual conjugation patterns.

Other meanings

  • disorderlyna-adjective
  • unsystematicna-adjective

Opposites

  • 規則正しいkisokutadashiiregulari-adjective

Related words

  • 不規則さfukisokusairregularitynoun

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