How to say "inexperienced" in Japanese

• 不慣れふなれCommon
  na-adjective, nounCovers 'inexperienced' in the sense of unfamiliar with something through lack of practice. It describes not yet being used to a particular task or situation, rather than passing judgment on overall ability.
  私は人前ひとまえで話はなしをするのに不慣ふなれだ。↗

  I'm not used to speaking in public.
• 未経験みけいけんCommon
  no-adjective, na-adjectiveCovers 'inexperienced' as a plain statement that someone has no actual experience of something. Neutral and factual, it is typical of contexts like job hunting, where it simply records what one has not yet done.
  彼かれは若わかくて未経験みけいけんだがやる気き満々まんまんだ。↗

  He is young and inexperienced, but quite enterprising.
• 未熟みじゅくJLPT N1approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounCovers 'inexperienced' alongside 'immature' and 'unskilled': a judgment that someone's skill or character is not yet fully developed. Often self-deprecating or mildly critical, as when apologizing for one's own inadequate handling of something.
  彼かれのフランス語ふらんすごの知識ちしきは未熟みじゅくだ。↗

  His knowledge of French is poor.

Use 「不慣れ」 for being unfamiliar with a particular task or situation, 未経験 for having no actual experience of a job or activity, and 未熟 for judging that someone's skill or character is still immature.

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• 不慣れふなれinexperienced
• 未経験みけいけんinexperienced
• うぶinexperienced (in life experience)
• 青臭いあおくさいinexperienced
• 世事に疎いせじにうといinexperienced
• ふつつかinexperienced
• 経験の浅いけいけんのあさいinexperienced
• 生熟れなまなれinexperienced
• ポッと出ポッとでfresh off the farm
• おぼこinnocent (esp. of a girl)
• ケツが青いケツがあおいwet behind the ears
• みるいyoung
• 未熟練みじゅくれんunskilled
• なまっちょろいhalf-hearted
• 未熟みじゅくimmature
• 不肖ふしょうincompetent
• 半人前はんにんまえinexperienced
• 白面はくめんinexperienced
• 青っぽいあおっぽいimmature
• 小便臭いしょうべんくさいchildish
• 青いあおいunripe
• 生なまinexperienced