Translation guide
The English word "unprocessed" describes something that has not undergone processing, treatment, or refinement. This guide covers how to express this concept naturally in Japanese, focusing on common adjectives and phrases for raw materials, data, emotions, and more.
Describing food, materials, or substances that are in their natural state, without industrial processing or additives.
The most direct and common translation for 'unprocessed' in the sense of raw materials or food. It literally means 'not processed'.
Use unprocessed ingredients.
Unprocessed wood is cheap.
Prefix meaning 'raw' or 'fresh', often used for food. It implies the item is in its natural, uncooked, or unprocessed state.
Raw fish is fresh.
Fresh cream (literally 'raw cream')
Means 'natural', often used for unprocessed or naturally occurring materials, like honey or minerals.
Natural (unprocessed) honey
Specifically means 'additive-free', often used for food products to emphasize no artificial additives. It implies unprocessed but focuses on the absence of additives.
Additive-free (unprocessed) juice
Referring to raw data, unprocessed information, or files that haven't been analyzed or formatted.
Commonly used in technical contexts for 'unprocessed' data or tasks. It means 'not yet processed' or 'pending'.
There is a lot of unprocessed data.
Check unprocessed orders.
Also used for 'raw' data, similar to English. Often in compounds like 生データ (raw data).
A more descriptive phrase meaning 'not processed'. It can be used for data but is less concise than 未処理.
Describing feelings or experiences that haven't been fully understood, accepted, or dealt with psychologically.
Literally 'not digested', metaphorically used for emotions or information that haven't been processed mentally. Very natural in Japanese.
I haven't processed that event yet.
Means 'not sorted out' or 'not organized', used for emotions or thoughts that are still jumbled and unprocessed.
Means 'not accepted' or 'not come to terms with', implying the emotional processing hasn't happened.
Specifically for film or digital images that haven't been developed or edited.
未加工 is for physical materials (food, wood), while 未処理 is for data, tasks, or abstract things that need processing. Using 未加工 for data would sound odd.
Unprocessed fish (OK) / Unprocessed fish (unnatural)
The English word 'process' is often translated as プロセス, but 'unprocessed' is not アンプロセスド. Use the Japanese terms above instead.
Analyze raw (unprocessed) data.
Unprocessed information is useless.
I haven't sorted out my feelings (they are unprocessed).
I still haven't processed his death.
There are photos that haven't been developed yet.