非常識|ひじょうしきhijoushiki[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- noun, na-adjectivelack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
Conjugation
| Plain form | 非常識(ひじょうしき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 非常識です(ひじょうしきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 非常識ではない(ひじょうしきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 非常識ではありません(ひじょうしきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 非常識だった(ひじょうしきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 非常識ではなかった(ひじょうしきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 非常識で(ひじょうしきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 非常識に(ひじょうしきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 非常識なら(ひじょうしきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related不合理ふごうりWrittenWritten/formal prose. Points to what is illogical, as in 「不合理な制度」; 「非常識」 is about breaching social common sense and the rules.
- Related筋違いすじちがいNeutralNeutral. Aiming at the wrong target or contrary to reason, as in 「筋違いな文句」; 「非常識」 is about not knowing the rules.
- Related無茶むちゃNeutralNeutral. Wild or reckless behaviour, as in 「無茶な要求」; stresses rashness and need not flout common sense.
- Related理不尽りふじんNeutralNeutral. High-handed unreasonableness, as in 「理不尽な要求」; carries the resentment of the one on the receiving end.
- Related荒唐無稽こうとうむけいWrittenWritten/formal prose. A four-character idiom for what is preposterous and utterly groundless; said mostly of stories, claims and plans, but also of words and deeds.
- Related馬鹿らしいばからしいCasualColloquial. Foolish and laughable, as in 「馬鹿らしくてやってられない」.
- RelatedとんちんかんCasualColloquial. Remarks wildly off the point or answers that miss the question; stresses a mismatch in understanding.
- RelatedばかばかしいCasualColloquial. So absurd it is laughable and not worth the bother; stresses the comical side, where 「非常識」 stresses the discourtesy.
- Related阿呆らしいあほらしいNeutralKansai colloquial. Absurd and pointless, said with disdain; close to 「馬鹿馬鹿しい」.
- Related馬鹿げたばかげたNeutralNeutral. Absurd and foolish; used prenominally, as in 「馬鹿げた話」; said chiefly of ideas.
- RelatedバカくさいCasualColloquial. Pointless and laughable, said with disdain, as in 「バカ臭くてやめた」.
- RelatedアホくさいNeutralKansai colloquial. So absurd it saps your will to bother, said with disdain.
- Antonym常識じょうしきNeutralCommon sense and social rules, as in 「常識がない」; the direct opposite of 「非常識」.
- Antonym分別ふんべつNeutralThe judgement to tell right from wrong, as in 「分別のある大人」; the opposite of 「非常識」.
Use 「非常識」 for ignoring the rules and social common sense, as in 「非常識な時間に電話する」. For the illogical pick 「不合理」, for high-handed unreasonableness 「理不尽」, and for the opposite quality 「常識」. The rest mostly stress recklessness (「無茶」), being off the point (「頓珍漢」) or absurdity (「馬鹿げた」).
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


