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不摂生 (fusessei) Japanese meaning: neglect of health | Kotomora
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体たい
調ちょう
を
崩くず
し
た
。
My unhealthy lifestyle caught up with me and I got sick.
I'm worried about his intemperate way of living.
Usage patterns 不ふ 摂せっ 生せい をする to lead an unhealthy lifestyle
I've been living unhealthily since I was young, so my health is poor now.
不ふ 摂せっ 生せい がたたる for one's unhealthy habits to catch up with and harm one
Years of unhealthy living finally caught up with him, and he had to be hospitalized.
不ふ 摂せっ 生せい な 生せい 活かつ を 送おく る to lead an unhealthy lifestyle
Kanji 摂 vicarious, surrogate, act in addition to Related words 不健康 describes an unhealthy state or condition in general, while 不摂生 specifically points to the careless habits (poor diet, drinking, lack of sleep) that cause it.
暴飲暴食 refers specifically to heavy drinking and overeating, whereas 不摂生 is the broader term covering any health-neglecting habit.
Etymology Formed from 不 (negation prefix) + 摂生 (health care, temperate living). The word 摂生 itself is a Sino-Japanese compound meaning 'moderation in living'.
He's been living an unhealthy lifestyle, and his doctor warned him about it.