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不自由
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 不自由.
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Entry
1
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
discomfort; inconvenience
Examples
大変ご不自由をおかけして申し訳ございません。
I'm sorry to have caused you such inconvenience.
2
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
poverty; want; destitution; lack
Examples
彼らは何一つ不自由なものはなかった。
They lacked for nothing.
3
inability; disability; impairment (physical, mental, etc.); nonfluency (in a language)
Examples
耳の不自由な人は手話で会話が出きる。
Deaf people can talk in sign language.
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