不実|ふじつfujitsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, no-adjectiveperfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
Conjugation
| Plain form | 不実（ふじつ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 不実です（ふじつです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 不実ではない（ふじつではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 不実ではありません（ふじつではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 不実だった（ふじつだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 不実ではなかった（ふじつではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 不実で（ふじつで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 不実に（ふじつに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 不実なら（ふじつなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym不誠実ふせいじつNeutralNeutral word for dishonesty or insincerity; more common than 「不実」, which adds a nuance of heartlessness or faithlessness in love.
- Synonym不忠ふちゅうNeutralDisloyalty to a lord, one's country, an organization, etc.; can also mean dishonesty. Centers on loyalty, without the heartless nuance of 「不実」.
- Synonym不忠実ふちゅうじつNeutralBreaking faith or loyalty; fits organizations and partners alike. Close to 「不実」, but only 「不実」 can also mean contrary to the facts.
- Related嘘うそNeutralThe everyday word for a lie, most common in speech. Unlike 「不実」, it carries no nuance of heartlessness.
- Related虚偽きょぎWrittenFalsehood or insincerity; written/formal prose. Unlike 「不実」, it has no nuance of heartlessness.
- Related裏切りうらぎりNeutralBetrayal as an act itself, toward friends, organizations, or lovers; 「不実」 describes an insincere character or attitude.
- Related偽りいつわりNeutralA lie or falsehood; unlike 「不実」, it has no nuance of heartlessness.
- Related虚言きょげんWrittenThe variant 「虚言」 likewise means empty talk or lies; written/formal prose, without the heartless nuance of 「不実」.
- Related空言そらごとWrittenEmpty talk or lies; written/formal prose. Unlike 「不実」, it has no nuance of heartlessness or faithlessness in love.
- Related偽言ぎげんWrittenFalse or lying words; written/formal prose. Unlike 「不実」, it has no nuance of heartlessness.
- Related譎詐きっさWrittenDeception or fabrication; written/formal prose and archaic. Unlike 「不実」, it has no nuance of heartlessness.
- Related妄語もうごWrittenLying or false speech; 「不妄語」, one of the five Buddhist precepts, is the vow to refrain from it. Unlike 「不実」, no heartless nuance.
- Related詐偽さぎWrittenUntruth or falsehood; written/formal prose. Unlike 「不実」, it has no nuance of heartlessness.
- Antonym誠実せいじつNeutralAntonym: honesty and sincerity; the direct opposite of the dishonest 「不実」.
- Antonym実直じっちょくNeutralAntonym: honest, steady, and down-to-earth; the opposite of 「不実」.
Use 「不実」 for being dishonest or heartless and faithless toward people, or for what is not factual, as in 「不実な男」. For plain dishonesty say 「不誠実」; for lies, 「嘘」 or 「偽り」; for betrayal, 「裏切り」. The antonym is 「誠実」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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