不ふ美び人じん

noun

plain woman; unattractive woman

A somewhat blunt or old-fashioned noun for a woman who is not considered beautiful. Often used in contrast with 美人. Can sound direct or insensitive in modern conversation.

• 彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんを不ふ美び人じんだと思おもっているが、実じっ際さいはとても魅み力りょく的てきだ。

  She thinks of herself as a plain woman, but in reality she is very charming.

• 昔むかしの小しょう説せつには「不ふ美び人じんだが気き立だての良よい娘むすめ」といった表ひょう現げんがよく出でてくる。

  In old novels, you often see phrases like 'a plain but good-natured girl'.