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不当 (ふとう, futou) Japanese meaning: unfair | Kotomora
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扱あつか
い
を
受う
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感かん
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I felt I was treated unfairly.
I think that demand is unreasonable.
Usage patterns 不ふ 当とう な 〈 事こと 〉 an unjust/unreasonable ~ (demand, treatment, decision, etc.)
He was made an unreasonable demand by the company.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 不ふ 当とう に 扱あつか う to treat someone unfairly
The company treated him unfairly.
〈 事こと 〉 が 不ふ 当とう だと 主しゅ 張ちょう する to claim/argue that something is unjust
He argued that the ruling was unjust.
Related words· 8 不公平 focuses on a lack of equality or impartiality between parties, while 不当 emphasizes a lack of justice or reasonable grounds for an action or decision.
不正 implies dishonesty, cheating, or illegality, whereas 不当 is broader and can describe something unfair without being illegal.
理不尽 stresses that something is illogical or absurd and provokes a subjective feeling of outrage, while 不当 makes a more objective judgment that something lacks justification.
不当 means unfair or improper without necessarily being illegal, whereas 不法 usually implies an actual violation of law.
Show 4 more 不適切 means 'improper for the context', whereas 不当 more strongly implies unfairness or injustice rather than mere unsuitability.
不当 describes something unjust in a legal or procedural sense, whereas 非道 carries stronger moral condemnation.
不当 emphasizes that something is legally or morally improper, whereas アンフェア focuses on a lack of fairness in treatment or competition.
不当 focuses on something being unjust or improper (e.g. an unfair decision), while 法外 specifically stresses that an amount or demand far exceeds a reasonable level.
Opposites· 5 妥当 means appropriate or valid, the direct opposite of 不当, which means unfair or unjustified.
正当 describes something legitimate or rightfully justified, contrasting with 不当, which describes something unjust or without proper grounds.
不当 means unjust or undeserved, the opposite of 当然's sense of being proper or deserved.
Show 2 more Word family· 7 match for thousands; mighty warrior
unjust ruling; unfair verdict
unjust enrichment; excessive profit
Written forms 不ふ 当とう Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; the word is almost always written in kanji.
フトウ Usage <1%
Etymology Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 当 (tō, 'right, proper'). The meaning is transparent from its components.
もっとも
N3
不当 describes something unjust or unreasonable, the opposite of もっとも's sense of being fair and understandable.
不当 means unjust or unfair, the direct opposite of 適正's sense of being fair and appropriate.
当とう
廉れん
売ばい
dumping; unfair low-price selling
false labeling; mislabeling; misrepresentation
