impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
Refers to a lack of social grace, tact, or proper manners, often implying a blunder or thoughtless action. Can also denote general carelessness or clumsiness in behavior.
彼の不調法な発言で場がしらけた。
His tactless remark killed the mood.
Apologize for one's rudeness.
clumsy person; bungler; untalented person; nondrinker; nonsmoker
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant kanji spelling; less common.
Formed from 不 “not” and 調法 in its older sense “handy; skillful,” hence describing ineptness or a failure of proper conduct.