Formal or literary term for being unwell; not used in casual conversation. Often appears in written or polite contexts.
I will be absent today due to indisposition.
I heard you were unwell; how are you feeling now?
Rare kanji form; the word is typically written in kana.
Common kana spelling; the kanji form 不例 is rarely used.
The word is composed of 不 (not) and 例 (usual, precedent), literally meaning 'not the usual state'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used in formal Japanese to refer to illness or indisposition.