Translation guide
Describes someone or something not currently active, engaged, or in use. Covers physical inactivity, dormant states, and non-participation.
Describing a person who is not moving much, sedentary, or not engaging in physical activity.
Literally 'lack of exercise'. Commonly used to describe a sedentary lifestyle or insufficient physical activity.
最近運動不足で、体重が増えた。
I've been inactive lately and gained weight.
Means 'inactive' or 'sluggish'. Can describe a person's behavior or a general lack of activity.
彼は最近不活発だ。
He has been inactive recently.
Literally 'not moving one's body'. A straightforward way to say someone is physically inactive.
一日中体を動かさないでいると、健康に悪い。
Staying inactive all day is bad for your health.
Describing something that is not currently functioning, turned off, or not being used.
Means 'not being used'. A natural way to describe an inactive device, account, or facility.
このアカウントは長い間使われていない。
This account has been inactive for a long time.
Means 'suspended' or 'inactive'. Often used for services, memberships, or accounts that are temporarily halted.
そのサービスは現在停止中です。
That service is currently inactive.
Literally 'dormant'. Used for accounts or assets that are inactive but not closed, like dormant bank accounts.
Describing a person who is not actively taking part in a group, organization, or activity.
Means 'not active' in the sense of not participating. Commonly used for club members, volunteers, etc.
彼は最近クラブで活動していない。
He has been inactive in the club recently.
A more formal way to say 'inactive', often used in organizational contexts.
非活動的なメンバーはリストから外される。
Inactive members are removed from the list.
Describing a substance that does not react chemically or is not biologically active.
The standard term for 'inert' or 'inactive' in chemistry and biology.
このガスは化学的に不活性です。
This gas is chemically inactive.
Can also be used for biological inactivity, like a sluggish metabolism, but less precise than 不活性.
休眠口座になっている。
It has become a dormant account.
冬の間、カエルは不活発になる。
Frogs become inactive during winter.