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不自由
fujiyuu
Description
「不自由」は、思ったように自由にできない、不便な様子を表す言葉です。
"不自由" is a word that expresses a state of inconvenience or not being able to do things as freely as one wishes.
お金や体、生活などが十分でないときによく使います。
It is often used when money, health, or living conditions are insufficient.
Meanings
不自由fujiyuu
inconvenience; lack of freedom or comfort
お金がなくて、生活が不自由です。
I have no money, so life is difficult.
不自由fujiyuu
impaired; disabled (of a body part or function)
祖母は足が不自由になりました。
My grandmother has become disabled in her legs.
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Notes
- Etymology
不 (negative prefix) + 自由 (freedom), literally "not free."
- Nuance
often used politely to describe disability, e.g. 目が不自由 for blindness.
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