不快|ふかいfukai[0]heiban (flat)
This browser can't play pronunciations (needs Safari 18.4 or later, or Chrome / Edge / Firefox).
- noun, na-adjectivedispleasure; discomfort; unpleasantness
- nounindisposition; ailment
Conjugation
| Plain form | 不快(ふかい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 不快です(ふかいです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 不快ではない(ふかいではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 不快ではありません(ふかいではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 不快だった(ふかいだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 不快ではなかった(ふかいではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 不快で(ふかいで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 不快に(ふかいに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 不快なら(ふかいなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym不愉快ふゆかいNeutralCovers unpleasantness that rubs you the wrong way, as in 「不愉快な出来事」 or 「不愉快な音」; unlike 「不快」, it does not refer to poor physical condition.
- Synonym気持ち悪いきもちわるいCasualColloquial: gross or sickening, also feeling like vomiting; stresses a physical reaction of disgust.
- RelatedいやらしいNeutralColloquial: off-putting or nasty, and can also mean lewd; its tone is more subjective and forceful than 「不快」.
- RelatedいやCasualThe everyday spoken choice for dislike or reluctance; 「不快」 is more written-style and centers on an unpleasant mood or feeling unwell.
- Related厭わしいいとわしいWrittenLiterary and old-fashioned: so disagreeable you want to avoid it; in daily conversation say 「嫌」 instead.
- Antonym快適かいてきNeutralThe direct opposite of 「不快」: comfortable and pleasant, as in 「快適な生活」.
- Antonym愉快ゆかいNeutralPleasant and enjoyable; the cheerful opposite of 「不快」.
- Antonym気持ちいいきもちいいCasualColloquial for feeling good or comfortable; the spoken opposite of 「不快」.
In writing, use 「不快」 for displeasure, as in 「不快感」. For interpersonal unpleasantness choose 「不愉快」; in speech say 「嫌」 or 「気持ち悪い」. The opposite is 「快適」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


