Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 不ふ 利り だ to be disadvantageous to someone
This rule is disadvantageous to new employees.
不ふ 利り な 条じょう 件けん unfavorable conditions/terms
He ended up signing a contract with unfavorable terms.
不ふ 利り な 立たち 場ば に 立た たされる to be put in a disadvantageous position
With no evidence, she was put in a disadvantageous position.
〈 事こと 〉 が 不ふ 利り になる for a situation to turn unfavorable
The situation turned unfavorable in the closing stages of the match.
Expressions 有ゆう 利り 不ふ 利り advantage or disadvantage; pros and cons Kanji 利 profit, advantage, benefit Related words· 6 劣勢 specifically describes being in a weaker or inferior position (e.g. in a contest or battle), while 不利 more broadly describes any disadvantageous condition or factor.
不利 is common everyday language for 'unfavorable' or 'disadvantageous' in a general sense, while 不利益 is more formal and often implies a concrete, tangible loss.
不利 is a general word for being at a disadvantage in any situation, whereas ハンデ specifically refers to a set handicap assigned to equalize competition or a specific disadvantage someone carries.
不利 is a native Japanese word meaning general disadvantage, whereas ハンディキャップ specifically evokes the loanword sense of a measured or assigned handicap (as in sports).
Show 2 more Show fewer 不利 describes being in a disadvantageous position without necessarily implying an actual loss, while 損 often implies something concrete was lost.
不利 describes being in a disadvantageous position or situation, while デメリット refers to a specific negative point being listed or discussed.
Opposites 有利 describes a favorable, advantageous position, the direct opposite of 不利 .
不利 means 'disadvantageous', the direct opposite of the favorable position described by アドバンテージ .
Etymology Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 利 (ri, 'profit, advantage'). The meaning is straightforwardly 'not advantageous'.
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