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不備 (ふび, fubi) Japanese meaning: defect | Kotomora
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不ふ
備び
が
あっ
た
ため
、
受う
け
付つ
け
て
もらえ
なかっ
た
。
The submitted documents had deficiencies, so they were not accepted.
The plan still has many incomplete points.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 に 不ふ 備び がある there is a deficiency/defect in something
There was a deficiency in the application form I submitted.
不ふ 備び を 指し 摘てき する to point out a deficiency
My boss pointed out the deficiencies in the report.
不ふ 備び を 修しゅう 正せい する to correct a deficiency
Please correct the deficiencies and resubmit it.
不ふ 備び なく 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something without any omissions or deficiencies
You are required to submit the documents without any omissions.
Kanji 備 equip, provision, preparation Related words 不足 is the everyday word for a shortage or insufficiency, while 不備 specifically points to something incomplete or improperly prepared, often in formal documents or systems.
欠陥 refers to a concrete flaw or defect, often in a product or system, whereas 不備 can describe more abstract incompleteness such as missing information.
不完全 broadly means 'incomplete' and can describe anything unfinished, while 不備 more narrowly implies a lack of necessary preparation or requirements.
不備 refers to a concrete defect or missing item (often in documents or equipment), while 不十分 more broadly describes insufficient degree or quality.
不備 means something is incomplete or missing a required element, while 不具合 focuses on something not functioning properly.
Opposites 完備 means fully equipped or complete, the opposite of 不備's sense of being deficient or incomplete.
不備 means a deficiency or shortcoming in preparation, the opposite of the flawless readiness expressed by 万全.
Etymology From 不 (fu, 'not') + 備 (bi, 'prepare, equip'), meaning 'not fully prepared' or 'lacking completeness'.
