不釣合い・不釣り合い・不釣合|ふつりあいfutsuriai[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
不釣合い不釣合い is the most common of these three spellings. It combines kanji and kana and is a suitable choice when selecting the most frequent form.
不釣り合い不釣り合い is less common than 不釣合い but is recommended as the default for beginners. It combines kanji and kana.
不釣合不釣合 is the least common of these three spellings. It is written with kanji only and has irregular okurigana, so do not choose it as a default.
Definitions
- noun, na-adjectiveimbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
Conjugation
| Plain form | 不釣合い（ふつりあい） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 不釣合いです（ふつりあいです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 不釣合いではない（ふつりあいではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 不釣合いではありません（ふつりあいではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 不釣合いだった（ふつりあいだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 不釣合いではなかった（ふつりあいではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 不釣合いで（ふつりあいで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 不釣合いに（ふつりあいに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 不釣合いなら（ふつりあいなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym不均衡ふきんこうWrittenWritten word for an imbalance in the distribution of quantities or strength, as in trade or supply and demand; not for two things that simply don't match.
- Synonym不相応ふそうおうWrittenWritten word for something not befitting one's status or ability, as in 「分不相応」.
- Related場違いばちがいNeutralNeutral word for being out of place, ill-suited to the occasion; the emphasis is on clashing with the atmosphere of the setting.
- RelatedそぐわないNeutralNeutral word for something unsuited to the occasion or a person's status; typically used in the negative, as in 「場にそぐわない」.
- Antonym釣り合いつりあいNeutralNeutral word for balance or a good match between two things; the direct opposite of the headword.
- Antonym調和ちょうわNeutralNeutral word for harmony or things coordinating well together; the opposite of a mismatched pairing.
Use 「不釣り合い」 when two things don't match. For quantity or strength imbalance (trade, supply and demand), use 「不均衡」 (written); for what's beyond one's status or ability, 「不相応」; for clashing with a setting, 「場違い」. Opposites: 「釣り合い」 (balance), 「調和」 (harmony).
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