Word Meaning 不徳の致すところ

ふとくのいたすところ futoku no itasutokoro

不徳の致すところ is read as ふとくのいたすところ (futoku no itasutokoro) and means undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue.

Meaning

English

  1. undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue
  2. feeling morally responsible
  3. mea culpa

Reading

Kana

ふとくのいたすところ

Romaji

futoku no itasutokoro

Writing Variants

  • 不徳の致す所 ふとくのいたすところ futoku no itasutokoro

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 97660 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

不徳

ふとく

lack of virtue

不一致

ふいっち

discrepancy

不道徳

ふどうとく

immorality

不徳義

ふとくぎ

immorality

不徳漢

ふとくかん

crook

言行不一致

げんこうふいっち

inconsistency between one's words and actions

致死性家族性不眠症

ちしせいかぞくせいふみんしょう

fatal familial insomnia

不振

ふしん

dullness

不透明

ふとうめい

opacity

不審

ふしん

doubt

不孝

ふこう

(the crime of) cursing one's parents

不利益

ふりえき

disadvantage

Example Sentences

2

こんかいのふしょうじはわたしのふとくのいたすところです。

this scandal is due to my own lack of virtue.

I must admit that it was my fault.