不浄|ふじょうfujou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, no-adjectiveunclean; dirty; impure
- nounbathroom; toilet (room)usu. as ご〜
- nounmenstruation; menses
- nounfeces; faeces
Conjugation
| Plain form | 不浄（ふじょう） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 不浄です（ふじょうです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 不浄ではない（ふじょうではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 不浄ではありません（ふじょうではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 不浄だった（ふじょうだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 不浄ではなかった（ふじょうではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 不浄で（ふじょうで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 不浄に（ふじょうに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 不浄なら（ふじょうなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related不浄場ふじょうばWrittenWritten and rare; an unclean place, or a euphemism for a toilet — narrower than 「不浄」, which also covers impurity itself.
- Antonym清浄せいじょうWrittenThe written-style antonym: purity free of defilement, often with religious overtones; the direct opposite of 「不浄」.
- Antonym清潔せいけつNeutralNeutral register: being clean and hygienic, with no dirt; the everyday opposite of 「不浄」.
Use 「不浄」 for filth or impurity, especially religious defilement (「不浄を払う」), or as a euphemism for a toilet (「ご不浄」). Opposites: written, religious 「清浄」 vs everyday 「清潔」; 「不浄場」 is a rare written word for an unclean place or toilet.
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