Word Meaning 不当

ふとう futou

不当 is read as ふとう (futou) and means injustice.

Meaning

English

  1. injustice
  2. impropriety
  3. unreasonableness
  4. undeserved
  5. unfair
  6. invalid

Reading

Kana

ふとう

Romaji

futou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 至当,順当,正当 Rank 2163 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

不適当

ふてきとう

inadequacy

不穏当

ふおんとう

improper

不当労働行為

ふとうろうどうこうい

unfair labor practices

不動産

ふどうさん

real estate

不信

ふしん

insincerity

不安定

ふあんてい

instability

不法

ふほう

unlawful

不要

ふよう

unnecessary

不在

ふざい

absence

不自由

ふじゆう

discomfort

不満

ふまん

dissatisfaction

不利

ふり

disadvantage

Example Sentences

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Everyone complained about the unfair treatment.

You should have refused such an unfair proposal.

Hinata criticized her teacher unfairly and the teacher became sick.

Hinata criticized her teacher unfairly and the teacher became sick.

Mary was wrongly imprisoned for nearly 10 years.

He accused us of wronging him.

Unless Japan eliminates its unfair tariffs, the U.S. will impose sanctions.

"Don't you think that people from English-speaking countries earn an unreasonable amount from the English language industry? Since I'm Japanese, I'd like to use materials exclusively made by Japanese people." "But you know, you can't really tell if the English is good or not unless it's been checked by a native speaker." "What do you mean by good English!? English used by native speakers? Are natives really that great, anyway?"