芳しくない
JLPTN1
芳しくない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 芳しくない | 芳しくなくない |
| Polite | 芳しくないです | 芳しくなくないですalso 芳しくなくありません |
| Past polite | 芳しくなかったです | 芳しくなくなかったですalso 芳しくなくありませんでした |
| Past | 芳しくなかった | 芳しくなくなかった |
| Te-form | 芳しくなくて | 芳しくなくなくて |
| Adverbial | 芳しくなく | |
| Conditional | 芳しくなければ | 芳しくなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 芳しくなかったら | 芳しくなくなかったら |
Meanings
1
poor; unsatisfactory; unfavorable
Used almost exclusively in the negative form 芳しくない to describe results, evaluations, or conditions that are not good. Often appears in formal or written contexts.
The results of this exam were not satisfactory.
The economic outlook is unfavorable.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の成績が芳しくない(someone's/something's) results are poor
This semester's grades are unsatisfactory.
- 〈事〉の経過が芳しくないthe progress/course (of an illness, situation) is not going well
His recovery after the surgery is not going well.
- 〈事〉の反応が芳しくないthe response/reaction (to something) is lukewarm or poor
The response to the new product has been poor.