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不行状 (ふぎょうじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

不ふ行ぎょう状じょう

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Meanings

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noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

misconduct; misbehavior; impropriety; profligacy

Formal term for serious misconduct, often implying moral or social impropriety. Used in legal, disciplinary, or literary contexts.

See also: 不行跡

彼かれは不ふ行ぎょう状じょうを理り由ゆうに解かい雇こされた。
He was dismissed for misconduct.

Written forms

不ふ行ぎょう状じょう
Standard kanji spelling for this formal term.
不行跡ふぎょうじょう
Variant spelling using 跡 instead of 状; Cross-referenced with indicates it is used.

Kanji

不negative, non-, bad
行going, journey, carry out
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

不ふ行ぎょう状じょうな行こう為いは許ゆるされない。

Improper conduct is not tolerated.

Similar words

不ふ品ひん行こう
不品行 is more common and broadly used for immoral or indecent behavior, while 不行状 is rarer and more formal, often appearing in older or legal texts.
非ひ行こう
非行 refers specifically to delinquency or juvenile misconduct, whereas 不行状 covers a wider range of serious improprieties, not limited to youth.

Etymology

Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') + 行状 (gyōjō, 'conduct, behavior'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with misconduct.