Illustration: In a bedroom, an adult with one forearm resting securely in a sling struggles to fasten the small buttons of a cardigan using their free hand. The button repeatedly slips sideways instead of entering its hole.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

不ふ自じ由ゆう

fujiyuu

inconvenience, discomfort

Example sentences

  1. 水みずが不足ふそくすると不自由ふじゆうする。

    A water shortage causes inconvenience.

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  2. 妻つまがいないと何なにかと不自由ふじゆうだ。

    I am inconvenienced when my wife is away.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 大変たいへんご不自由ふじゆうをおかけして申もうし訳わけございません。

    I’m sorry to have caused you such inconvenience.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 不自由

  • 不negative; non-Onフ・ブ
  • 自oneselfOnジ・シKunみずから・おのずから・おのずと
  • 由wherefore; a reasonOnユ・ユウ・ユイKunよし・よる

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