非
非

un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-

8 strokesFrequency 472JLPT N2Grade 5

On

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Kun

あら.ず

Dictionary

Common Words

ひどい酷い非道い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #687
1

cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe

Examples
この薬はひどい味がする。
This medicine tastes horrible.
2

violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme

3

very bad; terrible; awful

4

excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

非常ひじょうFreq #1143
1

Common noun

emergency

Examples
非常の場合は警察を呼びなさい。
Call the police in an emergency.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

extreme; great; extraordinary; remarkable; unusual; terrible; severe

Examples
叔母は非常なお金持ちだからといって、それだけ幸せというわけではない。
My aunt is none the happier for her great wealth.
是非ぜひFreq #2439
1

Adverb (fukushi)

certainly; without fail

Examples
「キャッチボールしようか」「よし、是非やろう」
"How about playing catch?" "Sure, why not?"
2

Common noun

right and wrong; pros and cons

非難批難ひなんNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #2976
1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

Examples
彼はその男性が盗みを働いたことを非難した。
He blamed the man for stealing.
非ひFreq #4720
1

Common noun

fault; error; mistake

Examples
彼は自分の非を認めましたか。
Did he admit that he was wrong?
2

Common noun

going poorly; being disadvantageous; being unfavorable

3

Prefix

un-; non-; an-

非常識ひじょうしきNoun～な Adj.Freq #9960
1

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

Examples
あんなことを彼女に言うなんて非常識も甚だしい。
It's quite absurd of you to tell her that sort of thing.
是非とも是非共ぜひともAdverbFreq #10847
1

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

Examples
あなたの迅速な返事が是非とも必要です。
Your prompt reply is urgently required.
非情ひじょうNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #12539
1

cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; cruel

Examples
これらの気の毒な人々は非情な独裁者のなすがままになっていた。
These poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.
2

Buddhism

insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

あらず非ず有らずExpressionUsually kanaFreq #13992
1

Formal or literary term

not

Examples
人はパンのみにて生きるにあらず、と聖書に書いてある。
It says in the Bible, "Man shall not live on bread alone."
2

Formal or literary term

does not exist

非道ひどうNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #14619
1

unjust; inhuman

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