不ふ規き則そく

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Describes something that lacks a fixed pattern, rhythm, or order. Used for schedules, shapes, behavior, and natural phenomena.

Related words· 7

無秩序 emphasizes a total lack of order or system, often in a stronger, more chaotic sense than 不規則's mere lack of pattern.

乱雑 describes messiness or physical disarray, while 不規則 more often describes lack of temporal or structural pattern.

でたらめ suggests something random, nonsensical, or unreliable, whereas 不規則 simply means lacking a fixed rhythm or rule.

不安定 focuses on instability or precariousness, while 不規則 focuses on the absence of a predictable pattern or schedule.

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変へん則そく
不規則 broadly describes a lack of regularity in timing, rhythm, or habits, while 変則 more specifically means deviating from a standard rule or arrangement.
不ふ定てい期き
不規則 describes something lacking pattern or rhythm in general (shape, behavior, rhythm), while 不定期 specifically means the timing or schedule itself is not fixed.
不ふ順じゅんN1
不規則 is the general word for lack of regularity in routines or patterns, while 不順 specifically describes weather, seasons, or bodily cycles going off track.

Opposites

規則的 describes something following a fixed, predictable pattern, the direct opposite of 不規則's lack of order.

不規則 means irregular or lacking a fixed pattern, the direct opposite of 正則, which means regular and rule-following.

不規則 describes something irregular or erratic, the direct opposite of the orderly, consistent pattern described by 規則正しい.