不自由
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 不自由
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.
Kanji in this Word
不
4 strokes
Frequency: 101
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
negative
non-
bad
ugly
clumsy
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
ブ
自
6 strokes
Frequency: 19
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
oneself
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みずか.ら
おの.ずから
おの.ずと
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
より
由
5 strokes
Frequency: 325
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
wherefore
a reason
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ユ
ユウ
ユイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よし
よ.る
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